A view of the Water Tower construction site on March 18, 1897. Five of the construction crew members are sitting or standing on top of the first tier of support girders. Old Main and Chemistry Hall are among the buildings in the background.
Military Training; Old Main; Iowa State University;
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...
Military Training; Old Main; Iowa State University;
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...
Marston Water Tower (Ames, IA); Iowa State University; Old Main (Ames, Iowa)
The Marston Water Tower in the early phases of construction. Old Main and a variety of other buildings appear in the background. Workmen stand around the site and there appears to be snow on the ground.
Marston Water Tower (Ames, IA); Iowa State University; Old Main (Ames, Iowa); Morrill Hall (Ames, Iowa)
The Marston Water Tower in a later phase of construction. Workmen are using a crane to construct the upper part of the Tower. Old Main and Morrill Hall are in the background.
Marston Water Tower (Ames, IA); Iowa State University
The Marston Water Tower from an elevated view. The Water Tower is surrounded by cultivated fields and dirt roads. Two people are walking on one of the roads, Other buildings and trees are in the distance.
Marston Water Tower (Ames, IA); Iowa State University; Morrill Hall (Ames, Iowa); Corn
A field of corn and another crop surround the Marston Water Tower. Immediately behind the Water Tower is the Engineering Annex. A dirt road runs along the fields. In the distance is Morrill Hall and other buildings.
This image was published in County Life. Country Life, a British weekly magazine, was founded in 1897, and provided images and information on rural life in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years of its publication, the magazine has focused on...
This image was published in County Life. Country Life, a British weekly magazine, was founded in 1897, and provided images and information on rural life in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years of its publication, the magazine has focused on...
This image was published in County Life. Country Life, a British weekly magazine, was founded in 1897, and provided images and information on rural life in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years of its publication, the magazine has focused on...
This image was published in County Life. Country Life, a British weekly magazine, was founded in 1897, and provided images and information on rural life in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years of its publication, the magazine has focused on...
This image was published in County Life. Country Life, a British weekly magazine, was founded in 1897, and provided images and information on rural life in the United Kingdom. Throughout the years of its publication, the magazine has focused on...
