Alamo Park was opened on June 11, 1909, and it was estimated that 2,500 people attended that first day. The park was torn down in 1921 to make room for Roosevelt Junior High School.1909 postmark. Number 6478.
Title
Alamo Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Index Date
1909
Publisher
A.C.Bosselman & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Type of Resource
still image
Genre
postcard
Physical Extent
1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium
Real photo color reprint, divided back.
Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Digital Extent
1 file
Media Type
image/jpeg
Provenance
Purchase or donation
reproduction
Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Date Issued
1909?
citation/reference
Cedar Rapids History (https://www.facebook.com/pg/CedarRapidsHistory/photos/?tab=album&album_id=521876844519702)
creation/production credits
Made in Germany.
Language
English
Topic
Linn County (Iowa)
Topic
Cedar Rapids (Iowa)
Topic
Sports & recreation facilities
Topic
Amusement parks
Topic
Dirt roads
Topic
Alamo Park
Cartographic
41.976769, -91.690841
Classification
MS 108, Box 1, ihpc_cedarm0001
Related Item
Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item
Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local)
ihpc_cedarm0001
Identifier (local)
grinnell:14455
Access Condition
Grinnell College Libraries does not own the copyright in these images and therefore cannot give or deny permission to publish or distribute any of them. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or distributing material from this collection. Any materials used must carry a credit line: Historic Iowa Postcard Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Grinnell College Libraries.
