Images from Andreas' Illustrated Historical Atlas

1875 Bird' seye View of Ames - click to enlarge
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Bird's eye View of Ames in 1875
Iowa State College is visible at upper left

1875 plat map of Ames - click to enlarge
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1875 plat map of the city of Ames, Iowa
Note that Lincoln Way was called Boone Street; Main Street was Onondaga Street.

Franklin Mill - click to enlarge
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This mill was located on the Skunk River just north of town
and was most often called Hannum Mill.

1875 view of ISC - click to enlarge
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Principal buildings of the institution which would become Iowa State University

Boyd Home - click to enlarge
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Home of W. O. Boyd

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