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Wagons along Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

Wagons along Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

View looking northwest toward Schaeffer Hall.
Pentacrest event, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905 [right side]

Pentacrest event, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905 [right side]

Right side of a panoramic view. See previous image for left half. Possibly May or June event. Schaeffer Hall in background. Bicycle wheel visible along angled sidewalk.
Pentacrest event, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905 [left side]

Pentacrest event, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905 [left side]

Left side of a panoramic view. See next image for right half. Small sign on right, just above sidewalk, reads "Dance at Armory tonight." Possibly May or June event.
Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

Possibly commencement ceremony. Schaeffer Hall, background, completed 1902. Small pool was east of Schaeffer Hall. Notice the board walk.
Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, ca. 1905

Possibly commencement ceremony. Schaeffer Hall, background, completed 1902. Small pool east of Schaeffer Hall.
Old Capitol central walk, The University of Iowa, between 1886 and 1901

Old Capitol central walk, The University of Iowa, between 1886 and 1901

View looking west. Boulder north of sidewalk was a gift from the class of 1880.
Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1900

Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1900

View looking southwest. Jefferson Street angles to the right. Old Dental Building is visible on right, and Old Capitol on the left (behind trees), with Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) at center.
Pentacrest pedestrians, The University of Iowa, 1890s

Pentacrest pedestrians, The University of Iowa, 1890s

View looking north. Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) in background on right. Men and women walking away from Old Capitol, eastward on central walkway.
Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, 1890s

Pentacrest crowd, The University of Iowa, 1890s

View looking northwest onto Clinton Street. Old Capitol central walk angles to the left. Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) is obscured by trees on right.
Burr Oak trees removed from Pentacrest for new buildings, The University of Iowa, 1897

Burr Oak trees removed from Pentacrest for new buildings, The University of Iowa, 1897

President Schaeffer at far right, watches as trees are cleared for new buildings.
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