The cinder path east of Elwood Drive between Squaw Creek and the Iowa State University campus, looking east. A man can be seen walking on the path. A railroad freight car can be seen on the tracks in the center of the photograph. The tracks were originally used for streetcars coming to campus from the central city. Later the tracks were used by the Chicago & North Western Railway to bring coal cars to the university's power plant. The cinder path was established in about 1905 or 1906 and was a very popular means of access for students walking from central Ames out to the campus. (See also: 208.1180.1-2)
Citation: 208.1179.1-5
Year: 1974