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University Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa

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The first church building was constructed in 1888 to serve the faculty, staff and students at Drake University. In 1909, a large auditorium seating 2,000 was constructed beside the original church. Located at 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 10.
Title University Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa
Alternative TitleUniversity Place Christian Chapel
Alternative TitleFirst Christian Church
supporting host Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date 1908
Publisher Pratt Mendsen Paper Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
Type of Resource still image
Genre postcard
Physical Extent 1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Hand-tinted real photo reprint, divided back. Made in USA.
citation/reference First Christian Church (https://fccdm.org/)
Date Issued 1908?
Note Purchase or donation
Note Scanned with HP Officejet 6600 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language English
Topic Polk County (Iowa)
Topic Des Moines (Iowa)
Topic Churches
Topic Dirt roads
Topic University Place Christian Chapel
Topic University Church of Christ
Topic First Christian Church
Cartographic 41.600496, -93.651084
Classification MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_desa0149
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local) ihpc_desa0149
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.
Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/18889
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