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East Hall as we know it today is almost complete in this picture. The original
Administration Building with its cupola was added to in 1906-07 (additional
classrooms plus the Gymnasium). The Training School - a functioning elementary
school for on-site teacher training - was built in 1909 on the south side
of the Administration Building. The gap between buildings is not visible from
this view, but the "annex" connecting the Training School with the
main building will not be built until 1947. Note that the Library, or North
Hall, is not seen - it will not be built until 1924.
The tennis courts and trolley tracks depicted above are also depicted on the 1925 Campus Map. Two cable cars ran on the tracks; one went up the hill as the other went down. The Campus Trolley - also known as "Normal's Railroad", "Western Railroad" and "Toonerville Trolley" ran from 1908 until 1949. A sign memorializing the Trolley, a gift from the Class of 1949, stands on the south side of East Hall.