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Title: Annie Williams Woomer
Description: A black and white portrait of Annie Williams Woomer in a dark dress with a lace collar. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a pin on her left shoulder. Note on back of photo reads "Me - on 4th Ave. Grinnell Iowa." Photo was found in a collection of photos titled Williams-Cook Collection.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23270

Title: Annie Williams Woomer Turner
Description: A black and white photograph of Annie Williams Woomer Turner. She is shown posing in a fur coat and large, round hat with a lace fringe and flowers. The back of the photograph has the following statement: "Me in the lovely fur coat Carl sent me at Grinnell Iowa. Everyone admired it, -- was so glad forme [sic]." The photograph is printed on a postcard. Carl was one of her three sons.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23254

Title: Billy Robinson's "Scout"
Description: Black and white photograph of Billy Robinson's "Scout" parasol monoplane, the first design he built at the Grinnell Aeroplane Company.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:26632

Title: Davis School Teachers, circa 1920
Description: A black and white photograph of what we assume are Davis School teachers. The photograph includes seven women, who are identified on the back of the photograph, one of whom includes Lizzie Davis, the namesake of the school. From the left: Ethel Trotter, Ina Sprague, Bertha Smith, Vesta Atkinson, unknown, Ms. Daggett, Lizzie Davis.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:26624

Title: Fannie R. Buchanan
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of a smiling Fannie R. Buchanan (1875-1957), an active member of 4H and composer (along with Miss Lena Parish) of several nationally recognized 4H songs. In 1942 she received a citation from the USDA for outstanding contribution to rural culture. She was a 1984 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame Honoree for the music projects she conducted for the Iowa State College Extension Service which touched Iowans in nearly every county in the state.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23263

Title: Ina Sprague
Description: Portrait of Ina Sprague as a young woman, shown in a white high-collared dress and wearing a necklace with her hair pulled up. Ina Sprague attended Grinnell High School and Grinnell College. This portrait could be for her Grinnell College Graduation. She taught at Grinnell for 4 years before moving to Davis School, where she later became principal for 28 years. Ina Sprague was a member of the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Retired Teachers Association, and the National Retired Teachers Association. She was also active in the Grinnell community, serving as a member of the Grinnell Museum and Historical Society, the Daughters of American Colonists, the Grinnell Chapter of the D.A.R., the Pythian Sisters, and the Rebekah Lodge.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23248

Title: Ina Sprague
Description: A studio portrait of Ina Sprague (1891-1979) as a teenager or young adult. She is wearing a long white dress with her hair pulled back with a large bow, seated in a chair with one arm on an armrest. Possibly a high school graduation photo.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23235

Title: Lena M. Sprague
Description: A photograph of Lena M. Sprague (1892-1962) in her cap and gown for college graduation. Lena Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church, graduated from Grinnell High School, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Grinnell College. She worked as an assistant to the city clerk for 30 years and never married.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:23247

Title: Lena Sprague
Description: Portrait of Lena Sprague, around high school graduation age, wearing a white, ankle-length dress with three-quarter length eyelet lace sleeves. She wears a bracelet and locket necklace while resting her hands on a podium.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:23210

Title: Longley farm home
Description: Black and white photograph of the Longley family farmhouse two miles west of Grinnell. A note on the back of the photograph tells us that the home was built by Lyman Longley (1861-1909) in 1908.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:26636