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Christian Church, Deep River, Iowa, Deep River Christian Church
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Description
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Looking southwest at a one story wooden church which was founded in 1894 and still holds the original bell in the bell tower. Located at 401 4th Street, Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Number 526.
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1905
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grinnell:18256
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Church of the Emmaculate Conception, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Immaculate Conception Parish, Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Looking at the Immaculate Conception Church which is the oldest Catholic parish in Cedar Rapids. The old wood building on 3rd Avenue SE and 7th Street SE was replaced in the early 1870s by a larger brick building seen here to serve the Catholic population of the city. By the turn of the twentieth century, the growing parish demanded even larger facilities. A new site at 3rd Avenue SE and 10th Street SE was purchased in 1914 and a new building was built in 1915. Number 2768.
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Date Created
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1905
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PID
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grinnell:13776
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Clinton Free Library, Clinton, Iowa, Clinton Public Library
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Funded by Andrew Carnegie for $45,000, the Clinton Free Library was constructed in 1904 by architects Patton and Miller, Chicago. The building is located at 306 8th Avenue South, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1905 postmark.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:13878
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County farm, Lucas County, Chariton, Iowa, Lucas County Farm
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The Lucas County Home was built in 1904 and torn down in 1986. County homes or poorhouses were tax-supported residential institutions to which people were required to go if they could not support themselves.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:13736
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Creamery, Bridgewater, Iowa, Bridgewater Creamery Company
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Looking at a two-story brick building with smoke stack on left and child standing in front of the building. This is the first Bridgewater Creamery building built in the late 1800's.
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Date Created
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1905
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PID
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grinnell:14168
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Depot, Chelsea, Iowa
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Locomotive sitting at the Chelsea Depot with passengers milling around. Grain elevator in background. The Northwestern Railroad leased the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad in 1869. A.A. McChesney was the first station agent when the railroad was built and James Hanify the first section boss.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:14092
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Dry goods store, Chapin, Iowa, Chapin Post Office, Meat market
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From left to right: Chapin Post Office, a meat market with a sign for Edison Records and dry goods store with sign selling shoes, rugs, suits, coats, etc., "Must be sold regardless of price within 30 days. You will find some real bargains". Chapin was platted in 1858 by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, who had previously founded Grinnell, Iowa. Josiah Bushnell Grinnell gave this new town the name Chapin, the maiden name of his wife. A post office was established in 1860 with H.H. Grinnell as the postmaster.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:14107