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Title: View of Mississippi River, looking North from Mother House Grounds, Dubuque, Iowa, Motherhouse Grounds, Mt. Carmel Motherhouse, Mt. Carmel Convent
Description: Looking north at the great Mississippi River which is one of the world’s major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity, and is the second longest river in the United States. Land was purchased in 1889 with part of the money the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) received as part of an indemnity of $6,400 for buildings of theirs burned in Philadephia. The school and convent in Dubuque was moved south of Dubuque. The convent was called Mount Carmel and and the land, St. Joseph's Prairie. Mount Carmel Motherhouse sits on 110 acres overlooking the Mississippi River. In the past, the building was the spiritual home for nearly 600 Sisters in the community. The motherhouse is also the administrative center of the congregation. Number 22535.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16031

Title: Methodist [Church], Congregational Church, Baptist Church, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian Church, Welcome to our churches, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Montage of six Grinnell, Iowa churches: Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian and the Grinnell College chapel. Number 98. 1915 postmark.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13408

Title: Winter at Garwin, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at post office, undertaking shop and drug store.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14415

Title: Rand Gymnasium, Women's gymnasium, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east. Rand Gymnasium was constructed in 1897 and destroyed by fire in 1939. The cost to build was between $10,000 and $17,360.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13669