Old Main from the south after the second fire in August 1902. The gutted building stands behind a large heap of rubble, on which a man is standing. Seven men and two boys are in the foreground, all looking at the building remains.
Old Main from the southeast after the second fire in August 1902. The gutted building stands behind a large heap of rubble. Only the front porch is still intact. The water tower is seen to the left of the building in the middle distance.
The burned remains of Old Main from the southeast after the second fire in August 1902. The gutted building stands behind a large grove of trees. Three men, one with a bicycle, stand talking in the middle of a drive that leads to the building.
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.
During a flood occuring in Spring 1901 or 1902, water in Squaw Creek over-flowed the banks, submerging the surrounding area. The water is high, but doesn't appear to be over the Ames & college Railway (The Dinkey) tracks. Two individuals are...
The fire at the Iowa Agricultural College Experiment Barn in 1902. The building was of frame construction with a gable roof. Flames are engulfing the roof as a number of onlookers watch.
The fire at the Iowa Agricultural College Experiment Barn in 1902. The building was of frame construction with a gable roof. Flames are engulfing the roof and traveling down the sides of the building as a crowd of onlookers watches.
The north side of Old Main after a fire in 1900. A large number of chairs are strewn around the grounds. This view shows clearly that the north roof and north wall of the building are gone. Window openings on the west and south side of the north...
A collapsed wall after the first building fire at Old Main in December 1900. A large amount of rubble is at the base of the large open space in the wall. Smoke is still present inside the burned out building wing.
The south wall of the south wing of Old Main after the fire in December 1900. Large amounts of building contents are on the grounds. People near the building are looking through the remains.
The south side of the south wing of Old Main after the first fire in December 1900. A large amount of room furnishings are strewn around the grounds. This view shows clearly that the south wing was the least affected portion of the building in the...
The front side of Old Main with a great expanse of central campus in front of the building. The Hub building located north of Old Main is also in the view.
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 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 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.
Old Main during deep winter following the December 1900 fire. The North wing has largely disappeared. The South Wing of the building is still in use. The ground is covered in snow.
Old Main just after the first fire in December 1900. There is a little smoldering from the building center. The North wing has been greatly damaged. The roof appears to be gone entirely. People in coats are looking at the damage from the front lawn.
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...
