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Title: White Lily Manufacturing Co., Davenport, Iowa
Description: The White Lily Manufacturing Company manufactured washing machines. The business was established by businessman, Sam T. White, starting with a capital of $15,000 and having a successful worldwide trade with large exports to Australia and various European countries. Located at 1535 Rockingham Road, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. 1918 postmark. Number R-49717.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:16957

Title: Window Display Leader Store, Gowrie, Iowa, Peters' Shoes
Description: Store window view selling Peters' Shoes, ribbons and a new line of silks. 1911 postmark.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:16913

Title: Winners in Iowa State Fair, $1000 Saddle Horse Stake, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds
Description: Looking at 10 men on horseback. The Iowa State Fair was one of a circuit of five of the largest fairs which was formed to make up a big saddle horse stake amounting to about $6,500. It was believed that it would attract saddle horse men throughout the entire county as it was the best circuit offering saddle horse stakes that had ever been formed. Number R-57025.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16930

Title: Winter scene, Clarksville, Iowa
Description: On Greene Street Looking northwest at a snow packed Main Street with a horse drawn sleigh. 1911 postmark. Number 7532. "Published for L. Ferris, Clarksville, Iowa." -t.p.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14067

Title: Women's swimming pool and gymnasium, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, The Gymnasium, Gymnasium 2, East Gymnasium, Innovative Teaching and Technology Center
Description: Looking northeast at the swimming pool and East Gymnasium. East Gymnasium was completed in 1905 at a cost of $100,000. The swimming pool addition was completed in 1938 at a cost of $109,000. It was claimed that this was the first college pool west of the Mississippi. The Gymnasium served the campus as the sole physical education building until the West Gymnasium opened in 1925. The gymnasium was later renovated in 2006 to house the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center. Number 0B-H1951.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:13278

Title: Quad Dining Hall, Main Hall, Womens quadrangle and dining room, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest from Sixth Avenue. The Women's Quadrangle was built in 1915, with a combined cost of about $1 million for the quadrangle, and the men's halls in 1916-17. Number B-86.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:13514

Title: Quadrangle Dining Room, Quad Dining Hall, Main Hall, Womens quadrangle, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. Building from left to right: Loose Hall, Read Hall, Haines Hall. Number B-84.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:13334

Title: Work of tornado July 26, 1908 at Arthur, Iowa
Description: Remains of a tornado that hit Arthur, Iowa, July 26, 1908. Men are sifting through debris with a cow grazing nearby. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14238

Title: Yacht racing on beautiful Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Iowa
Description: Spectators watching the yacht races from the docks. 1952 postmark. Number 66032. Copyright 1952., L.L. Cook Co.
Date Created: 1952
PID: grinnell:14053

Title: You'll Find Us a Happy Bunch at Gooselake, Better Join Us, Goose Lake, Iowa
Description: An advertising card with real photo reprint of young man talking with three young ladies wearing bonnets. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:16723