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Title: 1321 Main Street in 1948
Description: Two views of 1321 Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa, taken by Paul G. Kuntz in 1948 when he and his family moved in. The woman in the photos is Harriete H. Kuntz. Paul Kuntz was a philosophy professor at Grinnell College from 1948 until 1966. Sitting in the driveway is a 1939 Ford.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:30345

Title: First Assembly of God
Description: First Assembly of God church building at 619 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. The church was built in the early 1940s and this picture was taken around 1948. In 1950 there was a fire at the church and the barrel roof was replaced with a flat roof. This building was added on to in the 1970s.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:6382

Title: Local B735 Float in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: A float in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float is red, white, and blue with two American flags crossing in the middle and a sign that says, "Local No. B735" and the side of the float says, "IREW." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.5, slide 2.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:19282

Title: Waiting for President Truman
Description: Grinnellians gathered at the railroad crossing at Park Street and 3rd Avenue on September 18, 1948, waiting for President Truman. Grinnell Railway Express building is visible on the left; Monroe Hotel is visible in the background. Note: Photo is mislabeled "Waiting for President Eisenhower." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:6178