Old Main during deep winter following the December 1900 fire. The North wing has largely disappeared. The South Wing of the building is still in use. The ground is covered in snow.
Old Main on fire at 6:30 am on the December day in 1900 that the first fire occurred. The building appears to be completely engulfed in flames, although it is only the North Wing that was damaged.
A rear view of the remains of Old Main following the first fire in December 1900. Room contents are scattered about the ground close to the building. A photographer is on the right of the scene with his back to the camera.
The remains of Old Main following the second fire in August 1902. An intact front porch looks out over a well groomed campus lawn. The Hub can be seen through a tree on the right of the image.
Old Main from the front showing the damage to the north side of the building after the first fire of December 1900. The Hub building located north of Old Main is also in the view. People are gathered in three different groups close to the building. A…
The front side of Old Main with a great expanse of central campus in front of the building. The Hub building located north of Old Main is also in the view.
The burned remains of Old Main from the southeast after the second fire in August 1902. The gutted building stands behind a large grove of trees. Three men, one with a bicycle, stand talking in the middle of a drive that leads to the building.
Old Main from the southeast after the second fire in August 1902. The gutted building stands behind a large heap of rubble. Only the front porch is still intact. The water tower is seen to the left of the building in the middle distance.
The south side of the south wing of Old Main after the first fire in December 1900. A large amount of room furnishings are strewn around the grounds. This view shows clearly that the south wing was the least affected portion of the building in the…
