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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The east facade of the Veterans' Memorial Building adjacent to Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 1.
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Three children playing on the slide at Fairview Elementary School at 1310 Hobart Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 12.
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Farmhouse on Marvin Avenue just west of Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa. No longer standing in 2013. Lake Nyanza is visible in the foreground and then the railroad tracks. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 8.
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The Grinnell High School baseball diamond on Sunset Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.17, slide 2.
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Highway 146 north of Grinnell, Iowa. Probably looking towards Grinnell. The billboard has a sign for the Grinnell General Hospital. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 6.
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The view entering Grinnell, Iowa, from the east on Highway 6. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 9.
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The entrance to Grinnell, Iowa, from the west on Highway 6. The sign for the Four Winds Motel is visible on the left. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 7.
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The view leaving Grinnell, Iowa, from the west on Highway 6. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 10.
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Looking east along Marvin Avenue towards West Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.16, slide 8.
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Looking north along Main Street from approximately 330 Main Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.15, slide 14.
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Looking north along the 800 block of East Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.15, slide 15.
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Looking west towards Arbor Lake along Marvin Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa. The brown house on the right is 605 Marvin Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.15, slide 7.
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The McDonald's restaurant at 706 West Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.18, slide 9.
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The Merchants' National Bank on the northwest corner of 4th Avenue and Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Merchants' National Bank was designed by architect Louis Sullivan. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 3.
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Tree and flower plantings next to the Merchants National Bank on 4th Avenue and Broad Street in downtown Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.18, slide 12.
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The Merrill Park baseball field located at 11th Avenue and West Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.19, slide 5.
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Peggy Gallagher Cole on the steps of the Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
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Peggy Gallagher Cole and Anna Ramsey in conversation over lunch at The Depot restaurant in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
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Southard Implement Company, located at 1318 West Street South in Grinnell, Iowa. Golden Sun Feeds elevator is in the background. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.18, slide 13.
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The Spaulding building and smokestack at 827 Spring Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Martzahn City Planning Slides, p.18, slide 7.