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Title: Bird's eye view looking northwest, Farnhamville, Iowa
Description: Bird's eye view looking northwest from the town of Farnhamville, Iowa. 1906 postmark.
PID: grinnell:15969

Title: Bird's eye view of Earlville, Iowa, Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Earl, George M.
Description: Looking northeast at the town of Earlville, Iowa with the bellow tower of the Methodist Episcopel Church in the center and the St. Joseph Catholic Church spire on the far right. Earlville was first named Nottingham in 1857 in honor of the leading officials of the railroad company and then changed to Earlville shortly after in honor of George M. Earl, an early landowner. Number 88.
PID: grinnell:16016

Title: Black bridge, North Dyersville, Iowa, North Fork Maquoketa River
Description: Looking at an metal arched bridge over the North Fork Maquoketa River. 1909 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14663

Title: Britt Coliseum, Britt, Iowa, The Coliseum
Description: Looking at a two-story brick dance hall in Britt, Iowa. The Coliseum was a popular place for well-known bands of the day.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:16034

Title: Catholic Church and residence, Dunlap, Iowa, Catholic Church and parsonage, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Description: Looking at a two-story church and parsonage. The cornerstone for St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid in 1872. 1907 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16026

Title: Catholic church interior, Dyersville, Iowa, St. Francis Xavier Church, Saint Francis Xavier Church, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Basilica of Saint Francis Xavier
Description: Looking at the interior of the St. Francis Xavier Church built in 1889. The church was raised to the rank of a minor Basilica in 1956. Number 196.
PID: grinnell:14662

Title: Catholic school, Early, Iowa, Sacred Heart School
Description: Looking at a three-story brick schoolhouse in Early, Iowa, built in 1913 at a cost of $14,000. The school offered a 12-year course and the Sisters of Mercy from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., came to teach and lived in the living quarters on the third floor of the school. Number 5.
PID: grinnell:16012

Title: Certificate of Condolence
Description: A certificate of condolence given to the family of Jimmy Ley by Harry Truman, president of the United States. This is similar to the other certificate of condolence, but does not provide a date of death.
PID: grinnell:27766

Title: Certificate of Condolence
Description: A certificate of condolence given to the family of Jimmy Ley by Harry Truman, president of the United States. This document specifies the date of Jimmy's passing as 29 February 1944.
PID: grinnell:27764

Title: Chicago & North Western Train Wreck, April 23, 1908, De_Witt, Iowa, Silver Creek
Description: Several men are standing in front of a train wreck. On April 23, 1908, southwest of DeWitt, Iowa, at Silver Creek, flooding weakened a bridge and gave way to stock train 132 where an engine and 17 cars of cattle fell into the water. Three crewmen perished in the wreck.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16184