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Title: Farm Equipment
Description: Postcard view of three men posing in front of a piece of farm equipment, possibly a steam powered traction engine, or a steam tractor. CYKO stamp box.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:12030

Title: Fellows House
Description: Photograph of the Jesse Fellows house at 1527 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, across from Merrill Park. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:6503

Title: Fighting Fire at Grinnell, Ia. -- 52 --
Description: Postcard view of men fighting a house fire while spectators look on.The house is identified on the verso as 172 3rd Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa, but it is actually 633 Main Street on the southwest corner of 2nd Avenue and Main Street. This view is looking north and slightly west from the south side towards 2nd Avenue. Sometime in the 1970s the decorative corbels and the belt course were removed, the porches were altered, and the house was covered in aluminum siding. Kruxo postcard. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6510

Title: Fire Department, Grinnell, IA. --541--
Description: Postcard view of the Grinnell, Iowa, fire station and city hall. "Old Betsy" Grinnell Fire Department's 1913 American LaFrance is pictured in front of the building. The city hall/fire station was located at 820 Commercial Street (the south side of Commercial Street) and is no longer standing. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:6347

Title: Float in Parade
Description: Postcard view of an early automobile decorated for a parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The automobile is decorated with ruffles, butterflies and a large umbrella. Women and children are passengers in the car. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12441

Title: Fourth Ave., Grinnell, Ia., Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from approximately Fourth Avenue and Park Street. Grinnell High School is visible on the right. Glimpses of the Old Stone Church (Congregational) and Merchants' National Bank are visible through the trees. The postcard is addressed to Miss Jane Risser, L. St. West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is signed Rue Hinch. The postcard is postmarked September 21, 1916, in Grinnell. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:12373

Title: Fourth Ave., West, Grinnell, Ia., Fourth Avenue Looking West, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from approximately the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Broad Street. The Old Stone Church (Congregational) is visible on the right hand side. Buggies are parked along the south side of the street next to Central Park. Postcard is addressed to Miss Maggie King, Cincinnati, Iowa, and postmarked August 5, 1913. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:11304

Title: Fourth Avenue Looking West, Grinnell, Iowa -- 918
Description: Postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from the intersection of Broad Street and 4th Avenue. Mud streets, boardwalks, electrical lines along sidewalks. Postcard addressed to Mrs. Frank Felt in Mason City, Iowa, and postmarked June 26, 1912, in Grinnell. Postcard produced by C.U. Williams Photoette, Bloomington, Illinois. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:11635

Title: Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from approximately Fourth Avenue and Park Street. Grinnell High School is visible on the right. Glimpses of the Old Stone Church (Congregational) and Merchants' National Bank are visible through the trees. The postcard was written by Gertrude Kenyon and was sent to Mrs. Ilya Boyle in Wakita, Oklahoma. It was postmarked July 30, 1912, in Brooklyn, Iowa, and was published by The Leader, Grinnell, Iowa, #16487. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:12452

Title: Frank Burns and Mae Hammond Wedding
Description: Wedding portrait of Franks Burns and Mae Hammond taken on their wedding day, June 1, 1918, at 1127 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:20432