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Title
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Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at the Iowa State Capitol building which was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. It is located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1907 postmark. Number 5.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16092
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Title
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Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at Mercy Hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893. This building was located on the northwest corner of 4th and Ascension. In 1907, it could accommodate 125 patients and today Mercy has 802 beds and more than 6,600 employees. It is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines. 1907 postmark.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16142
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Title
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State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at the Iowa State Capitol building which was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. It is located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1907 postmark. Number 1757.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16935
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Title
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Union Depot, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Union Station
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Description
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The Des Moines Union station building and depot grounds extended west from Fifth Street to some distance beyond Sixth Avenue. The building was razed no later than the 1960s. 1907 postmark. Number 140.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16080