Main Building (Old Main), 1885
Dublin Core
Title
Main Building (Old Main), 1885
Description
Black and white print photograph depicting the Main Building (Old Main) on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus in 1885. The image depicts the front of the building showing its 4 floors with windows and tower, front staircase and entrance. The foreground includes a walking path leading up to the building entrance, which is flanked by bare trees in the lawn that surrounds it suggesting the photograph was taken during the winter.
Creator
University of Minnesota Archives
Source
Old Main (Main Building), Box 4, University Archives Reference Photograph collection, ua001130, University Archives, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/14/archival_objects/1451542
Date
1885
Rights
Use of this resource is governed by U.S. and international copyright laws. Resource is property of the University of Minnesota. Please contact the University of Minnesota Archives for permission to publish. https://special.lib.umn.edu/uarchives
Format
Still Image
Language
English
Identifier
BTP_ua01130_UAReferencePhotograph_una10006_OldMain_1885
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Print Photograph
Collection
Citation
University of Minnesota Archives, “Main Building (Old Main), 1885,” Gallery, accessed November 7, 2026, https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/items/show/6663.

