Postcard, University of Minnesota General View (facing south), circa 1903

Postcard, University of Minnesota General View (facing south), circa 1903

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Title

Postcard, University of Minnesota General View (facing south), circa 1903

Description

Color picture postcard of a general view of the University of Minnesota campus facing south dated circa 1903. The image includes an ariel or "bird's eye" view of the main campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with University Avenue in the foreground. A horse and buggy is on the street. The campus entrance gate is in the center of the foreground. The campus knoll is depicted behind it showing the treescape on the lawns in front of the buildings. The buildings of campus line the background of the image. The text, "University of Minnesota, General View," is written in the bottom left corner of the image.

Creator

The H.W. Wilson Co.

Source

Campus Views (7 folders), University of Minnesota Reference Photograph collection, ua01130, University Archives, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/14/archival_objects/1451462

Publisher

University of Minnesota Archives

Date

circa 1903

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_una437726_CampusView_1903

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Collection

Citation

The H.W. Wilson Co., “Postcard, University of Minnesota General View (facing south), circa 1903,” Gallery, accessed November 7, 2026, https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/items/show/6715.