Urbana Illinois University College Hall Homecoming 1910 Real Photo Postcard

Altgeld Hall, completed in 1897, originally served as Library Hall for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Its prominent entrance bears the university's motto, Learning & Labor, a phrase adopted in 1867 that encapsulated the institution's commitment to both academic and vocational education, reflecting the land-grant university mission of combining practical training with classical studies.