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C. B. & Q. Depot, Albia, Iowa, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot
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Description
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One story brick depot with signal and railroad carts, a telegraph sign on the front of the building, and a child leaning against the building with people walking on the brick platform. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway had plans for securing railroads for Albia as early as 1865 when they proposed to extend their line westward from Ottumwa to Albia and Chariton. The company wanted Monroe and Lucas counties to raise $100,000 to secure the road, threatening to locate the line through some other territory if that amount was not guaranteed. The people of Monroe County granted the right of way with the depot grounds at Albia. The C., B., & Q. traversed the entire portion of Monroe County from east to west, a distance of a little more than 27 miles, and its total value was assessed at $349,647 in 1896. Number 46670. Number 46670.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:13885
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C.M. & St. P. Depot, Center Junction, Iowa, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot
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Single story wooden depot with sign for Center Jct. A railroad ticket clerk is standing at the corner of the building. Center Junction was once an incorporated city starting in 1871. But, following a special election that served as a referendum on the plan, the city council voted in 2015 to sell of its assets, disband, and turn administration over to the county. When the council took the action, then-Mayor Sandy Ricklefs cited the towns ailing finances as the primary reason for disbanding.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:13884
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C.N.W. Depot, Colo, Iowa, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot, Colo, Iowa
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Looking east at a train arriving at the depot. The C&NW was the dominant railroad in Story County for 130 years and provided the first “modern” form of transportation in the County. People traveled by rail and most commerce became dependent on the railroad. In the 1950s, highway transportation overtook rail as the primary means of moving people and goods. The railroad flourished and floundered over its 130-year history until April 1995 when it was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad. 1911 postmark.
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Date Created
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1911
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grinnell:14688
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Cedar River, Charles City, Iowa
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View of Cedar River with canoe and paddles in the foreground. 1911 postmark. Number 1105/1.
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Date Created
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1911
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grinnell:14103
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Cedar Valley Hospital, Charles City, Iowa, Charles City College, Comprehensive Systems, Inc., German-English College, German-English Normal School
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Looking south from Clark Street, the two story brick and stone building was built in 1892 and originally used as a college. The girls' dormitory was used as a hospital starting around 1914. The college was open until 1914 when it merged with Morningside College in Sioux City. In 1970 the building became the home of Comprehensive Systems, Inc. and is located at 1700 Clark Street, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. 1946 postmark. Number A373.
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Date Created
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1946
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grinnell:13371
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Centerville Fire Department, Centerville, Iowa
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Fifteen firemen and one Dalmatian in front of and on the fire equipment, pulled by two horses with the Appanoose County Court House in the background.
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Date Created
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1905
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grinnell:14109