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Title: 20th Reunion of the Grinnell High School Class of 1952
Description: Photo of the 20th reunion of the Grinnell High School class of 1952 held in the Elks Hall in Grinnell, Iowa in 1972. Those identified are front row, left to right: Gordon Felper, Tom Parmley, John Taylor, Larry Lang, Roger Tharp, Larry German, Dean Moyer, Bill Gilbreath, and Neil Johnson. Two faculty members are sitting in the second row, one of whom is Esther Norris. Back row, third from right: Jeanette (Starnes) Lender. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1972
PID: grinnell:13098

Title: Abandoned Cars
Description: Abandoned cars in Grinnell, Iowa, 1973. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.9, slide 10.
Date Created: 1973
PID: grinnell:19318

Title: Aerial View of East Street and 4th Avenue 1970s, Aerial View of East Street and Fourth Avenue
Description: Aerial photo of the intersection of East Street and 4th Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, in the early 1970s, looking west-northwest. Visible along the bottom of the photograph, from left to right, are Russ's Feed, McCurry Cafe, Pioneer gas station and Fina Fuel. Across the street is the Goodyear parking lot. Also visible are the Spaulding Manufacturing buildings and the the police station. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Views of Grinnell, Aerial Images. Collection 17-5.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:27168

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado Looking Towards Pester Derby
Description: The view looking towards the Pester Derby service station located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80 during the aftermath of the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18832

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado at Motel Grinnell
Description: Two images of the destruction caused by the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa at Motel Grinnell Best Western, located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18830

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado at Rick's 66 Service Station
Description: Image of the destruction caused by the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa, to Rick's 66 Service Station located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18835

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado at Skelly Station and Diner
Description: Four images of the destruction caused by the tornado of September 16th, 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa at Hanner's Skelly Service Station and Diner which was located at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 146. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18827

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado at Wes Finch Chevrolet
Description: Four images of the damage to Wes Finch Chevrolet, located on Highway 146, after the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18837

Title: Aftermath of the 1978 Tornado at The Silhouette Coffee Shop
Description: Two images of the destruction at The Silhouette Coffee Shop after the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa. Silhouette Coffee Shop was located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18831

Title: Arthur McDowell Interview, Voices from the Past
Description: One of nine children, Art was born south of Grinnell on June 22, 1902. After graduating from high school and working for three years at the Farmer's Elevator, he began his career in insurance. Upon retirement, he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Poweshiek County Mutual Insurance Company. He and his wife, Mildred, married in 1930, had a son and daughter.
Date Created: 1992
PID: grinnell:23310