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Memorial Union, 1954 Item Info

This 1954 photograph of the southwest (back) corner of Memorial Union is taken from street level and shows part of the south wing. Prominent are a stone retaining wall, the walls of the lower terrace and the west corner of the south wing. The back (south) and the side (west) walls of the original building rise on the left. Corners are emphasized, as is the layering effect in which the building and landscaping rise above the street.
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Title:
Memorial Union, 1954
Creator (Organization):
Iowa State University
Date Created:
1954
Description:
This 1954 photograph of the southwest (back) corner of Memorial Union is taken from street level and shows part of the south wing. Prominent are a stone retaining wall, the walls of the lower terrace and the west corner of the south wing. The back (south) and the side (west) walls of the original building rise on the left. Corners are emphasized, as is the layering effect in which the building and landscaping rise above the street.
Subject (Organization):
Iowa State University Memorial Union (Ames, Iowa)
Location:
Iowa--Story County Iowa
Language:
zxx
Source:
Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859-2015
Call Number:
RS 4/8
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cx82
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
12.1 x 7.9 cm
Genre:
photographs
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Iowa State University photographs
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9610vr73
Identifier:
universityphotographs71
Filename:
4-8-i_mu_269-8-4.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92z12p6n

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"Memorial Union, 1954", Iowa State University Photographs, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92z12p6n
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