Campanile
Object NamePhotograph
Artist / Maker
George Christensen
(American, 1924 - 2020)
Date1998-1999
OriginUSA
MediumSelenium-toned silver print photograph
Dimensions13 1/3 x 10 1/4 in. (33.9 x 26 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of George Christensen. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2000.40
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
Label TextThe Bells of Iowa State were donated by Edgar W. Stanton in 1897 as a monument to his wife Maragret MacDonald Stanton, who died in 1895. The original freestanding tower, which contained 10 bells and today has 50 bells, remains a favorite ISU tradition, treasured by students, alumni, and campus visitors.
SignedSigned in pencil, lower right on mat by artist -George C. Christensen.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
