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This low, two story brick building housed the music department facilities and a dining hall that could also be used as an auditorium. The structure was dedicated on March 27, 1917. The smoke stack of the power plant is visible behind the building.…

The rear of Steffens Hall, which housed administration offices, classrooms and laboratories may be seen in this image. The small building just behind Steffens Hall is the chapel. Although the chapel remains today, Steffens Hall was demolished in…

The substantial brick building with the distinctive peaked roof in the foreground of this image is the McCormick Gymnasium, which was dedicated December 15, 1914. The building to the left of the gymnasium is Severance Hall. Dubuque College is now…

Dedicated on December 2, 1911, funds for the construction of this three story, brick dormitory were donated by Louis H. Severance of Cleveland, Ohio. A brick entryway faces Algona Street. Two roof peaks are ornamented with curved brickwork in a style…

A male student is shown pole vaulting over a high horizontal wire. The lower end of the pole can be seen in a small sand-filled pit beneath the wire. Three men are closely watching the pole vaulter while several other groups of students are visible…

17 men, all dressed in similar dark suits and caps, are pictured standing one behind another, with their heads turned toward the camera and hands placed on the shoulders of the man in front of them. Peters Commons (see LO 097) is in the background.…

This image shows a newly constructed model home on Kirkwood Avenue. These "model homes" were constructed using all local materials and featured some of the first modern electrical systems in private residences. The residence is a story and a half in…

This image shows the front and south side of a stone, two story home designed in the English cottage style. Dark, stained shingles resemble a thatched roof. A large covered entry way frames the double doors on the south side of the structure. A…

This frame, story and a half home has been built on a slightly sloping lot. The wood siding is dark, with white eves and window trim. The front porch covers the entire front of the home. Several steps lead up to the porch. Vertical, white,…

Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, two dozen young women holding long streamers which have been attached to the top of a tall pole are seen marching in a parade. Small American flags have been attached to the top of the May…