The front side of Iowa State's Old Main, with a large juniper tree blocking part of the view of the building. The Hub building can be seen to the extreme right of the image.
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…
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.
Old Main and the Hub building. A women's military corps (training occurred between 1878 and 1897) stands at attention in the foreground for the photograph. In the background, people are standing in front of the steps to Old Main and on the front…
An aerial view of Old Main and Morrill Hall from central campus. The Hub and other campus buildings can be seen between and behind the two main college buildings.
Old Main as the setting for a military corps review. Men's and women's corps are at attention. Military service for male students was mandatory between 1868 through 1962. For women, training was offered from 1878 through 1897. Three cannon are in the…
A dark aisle through the middle of the old library storage building is lit by overhead light bulbs, illuminating the concrete floor and little-used volumes filling the tall metal shelves.
