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Title: Music Building, Alumni Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. Alumni Hall (Music Building) was constructed in 1882, razed in 1958 to make room for construction of Burling Library. Cost approximately $19,100 excluding grading and landscaping. Number 934.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13531

Title: Animal cage, Bever Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bever Park Zoo
Description: Visitors of all ages surrounding an animal cage. Bever Park was established in 1893, after the death of prominent Cedar Rapids businessman Sampson Bever, whose family owned the wooded land. The Bever Park Zoo, which would become home to lions, bears, alligators, monkeys and other animals, opened in 1901, and trolley service to the park, then two miles outside of the Cedar Rapids city limits, began in 1904. 1910 postmark. Number 49.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14127

Title: Blair Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886, razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excluding grading and landscaping. Orignally housed the college chapel, the several departments. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13824

Title: Blair Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886, razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excluding grading and landscaping. Orignally housed the college chapel, the departments of chemistry, natural science, mathematics, and physics.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13832

Title: Grinnell College, Rand Gymnasium, women's gymnasium, men's gymnasium, Campus, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest with women's and men's gymnasiums in background. 1910 postmark. Number A1772. Series 1609.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13275

Title: Carnegie Hall, Iowa College Library, Grinnell College, Carnegie Library, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast with Herrick Chapel in the background. Carnegie Library was constructed in 1904, costing $50,000 excluding stacks and moveable furnishings. Funded by a $50,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13359

Title: Carnegie Hall, Grinnell College, Carnegie Library, Iowa College, Grinnell, [Iowa]
Description: Looking east. Carnegie Library was constructed in 1904, costing $50,000 excluding stacks and moveable furnishings. Funded by a $50,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13475

Title: Grinnell College, Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Library, Iowa College, [Grinnell, Iowa]
Description: Looking southeast. Carnegie Library was constructed in 1904, costing $50,000 excluding stacks and moveable furnishings. Funded by a $50,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13435

Title: Center Street looking east, Elgin, Iowa
Description: Looking east on Center Street. The town of Elgin was laid out in the fall and winter of 1851-52, by Samuel Connor, M.V. Burdick being the surveyor. Mr. Burdick named it Elgin in honor of Elgin, Illinois his native community. The plat was recorded in 1855. Number 5006.
PID: grinnell:16004