Herman J. Kiekhoefer, third president of North Central College (1889-1910).
1889
1880
John Mills Van Osdel, architect of Old Main.
1891
Members of the 1891 baseball team.
1870
Cornerstone Day poster.
1890
North Central College’s international ties began early in its history. Several Japanese students came to study at the college in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
1890
North Central College’s international ties began early in its history. Several Japanese students came to study at the college in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
1870
Laying the cornerstone for Old Main in Naperville on May 17, 1870.
1866
The first graduating class of Plainfield College in 1866: from left, Laura A. Pratt, B. F. Dreisbach and Florence Sims. Dreisbach was a member of an Ohio Evangelical family that provided the College with important early support.
1861
Plainfield College building, circa 1861.
1885
Baldwin was a North Central College alumnus and explorer who helped lead an expedition to the North Pole.