Drake Community Library Archives

Digitized copies of materials from the Drake Community Library archives. Includes photographs and documents related to the history of the Grinnell community, businesses and organizations.

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Dwight Johnston seated at a table with a name tag on and taking notes. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.34, slide 14.
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A wooden map shows how Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa, looked before it was renovated in 1954. A plaque beneath the maps reads, "This stand is dedicated to those who have served their country in time of war and who are helping to preserve the honor of our flag in time of peace." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.31, slide 8.
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An elderly woman with two young children sitting at a table. There is a small, artificial tree with a few decorations and no leaves on the table. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.15, slide 14.
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An elementary school class planting shrubs outside of Davis School in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.18, slide 14.
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An exterior view of Brenton National Bank, also known as Merchants' National Bank, in Grinnell, Iowa. The bank was designed by Louis Sullivan and built in 1914; it is nicknamed the Jewel Box Bank. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.17, slide 1.
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An exterior view of the stained glass windows on the east side of Brenton National Bank, also known as Merchants' National Bank, in Grinnell, Iowa. The bank was designed by Louis Sullivan and built in 1914; it is nicknamed the Jewel Box Bank. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.17, slide 2.
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Farmer Nick's restaurant in Grinnell, Iowa, when it was located on 915 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.37, slide 9.
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A father and daughter on the tarmac during an event at Grinnell Regional Airport, also known as the Billy Robinson Field, in Grinnell, Iowa. The little girl is holding a Pepsi cup while her father hands her a pink balloon. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.24, slide 8.
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A father with three small children looking at a glider plane during an event at the Grinnell Regional Airport in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.23, slide 14.
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Cattle feeding time at a farm near Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.28, slide 7.
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Five children climbing on a plastic pipe structure that is shaped like a house at the Grinnell Community Day Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.15, slide 18.
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Four children playing and one sleeping in a playpen at the Grinnell Community Daycare Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.29, slide 14.
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Kristi Bailey, Lisa Dreesman, Sara Roorda, and Stephanie Billman posing for a picture with another girl at The Limit, the local center for teenagers in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.20, slide 19.
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A floor plan of the Central Park gazebo prepared prior to construction. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.31, slide 10.
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Four children climbing on a plastic pipe structure that is shaped like a house at the Grinnell Community Day Care Center. The daycare was located at the United Methodist Church at 5th and Park in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.15, slide 17.
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Four children playing with toys and the sand table at the Grinnell Community Daycare Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.29, slide 12.
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Four children playing with toys in a sand table at the Grinnell Day Care Center in Grinnell, Iowa, when it was located at the United Methodist Church. Josh Pollude is one of the boys playing. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.29, slide 11.
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Four men at the Grinnell Regional Airport looking at a Navy Hornet model. One is dressed in his Navy whites; another has on a Navy hat. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.23, slide 10.
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Four people around a table with possible Grinnell City logos on it. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.33, slide 5.
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A group of four people seated around a table probably at the Iowa Peace Institute. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Imagine Grinnell Slides, p.32, slide 7.