State Normal University, Illinois, 1914 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of State Normal University, Illinois, 1914. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Illinois State Normal University
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State Normal University, Illinois, 1914
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In 1914, Normal, Illinois, was a small college town in McLean County, just north of Bloomington, and its identity rested almost entirely on Illinois State Normal University, the state's first public school for training teachers, founded in 1857. The town had grown up around the campus, and its streets, boarding houses, shops, and rail connections served students and faculty who came from across the state to prepare for classrooms in rural schools and growing cities alike. The university's campus training school gave future teachers hands-on practice, which made the institution a point of local pride and a steady source of employment. Residents of Normal and Bloomington would have known the school as the center of civic and social life, with its public events, lectures, and athletic contests drawing crowds from both communities. The panoramic view records the campus as it stood in the years before the university's later expansion.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,632 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Illinois State Normal University |
| Reference | IL State Normal University 1914 |
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