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Campus Aerial View
Postcard published in 1914

This photo was taken from the new chimney at heating plant when 220 ft. high.  Now is 225 ft.
No 1. Dairy station
2. Dairy bldg.
3. New Agricultural hall [Curtiss Hall]
4.  is the Campanile
5.  gymnasium [State Gymnasium]
6.  central building (largest & finest) [Beardshear]
7.  engineering hall [Marston]
8.  Library & Museum [Morrill] Sta "A" P.O. [Hub] is directly back of it
9.  water tower where the campus gets its supply of water and ooze
10.  old Ag. hall [Catt Hall]
11.  Farm Dept. barn
12.  stock judging pavillion
13.  about where farm station is located
14.  Dean Curtis Home [Farm House] This is the southern portion of state building & our home not shown, but is north of Farm Station.

This enlarged portion of the postcard shows the College Creek bridge leading to the Lincoln Way and Welch Avenue intersection.  A short portion of Lincoln Way is visible.  Note how few homes and businesses are in west Campustown at this time.

Marston Water Tower (where the campus gets its supply of water and ooze)

Oakland Avenue is in the center of this view.
To the right of center is the Olsanville Greenhouse at the north end of Sheldon.

An interurban station (No 1. Dairy Station) of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad is seen in the darkness at the extreme left side of the featured photo.