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Title: Alta Ingersoll Matteson
Description: Portrait photograph of Alta Ingersoll Matteson, circa 1881. She wears a dark colored dress with two velvet bows on the bodice, a white ruffled collar and jewelry. Alta Ingersoll Matteson was born in 1827 and died and 1899, surpassing her husband, Thomas P. Matteson (married in 1842) who passed away in 1890.
Date Created: 1881
PID: grinnell:23211

Title: Broad and Fourth Looking West
Description: Copy of a black and white photograph of the corner of 4th Avenue and Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa taken circa 1880 showing the Johnson and Co. drug store and a number of carriages. This corner is now occupied by the former Merchants National Bank - the Louis Sullivan Jewel Box Bank. The photograph was reproduced for the 1954 Grinnell Centennial.
Date Created: 1875
PID: grinnell:23285

Title: Buildings along Rock Island railroad line
Description: Buildings along RI (Rock Island) line before Grinnell Fire, possibly Central Park West. Several two-story brick buildings are visible in the background along with telephone poles. There is a wheeled cart in the middle at the right edge.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23226

Title: Cyclone Wreckage General View, Looking West
Description: A black and white photograph of the wreckage from the Grinnell Cyclone of 1882, looking west. A soldier appears to be on duty and two men can be seen surveying the damage. The photograph appears to be one panel of a stereograph card that has been removed from the cardboard backing of the stereograph. It is titled "25 General View, looking west."
Date Created: 1882
PID: grinnell:26644

Title: Edwin Parish
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of Edwin Parish, seated, wearing a dark suit. This item is labeled "E. S. Parish." Edwin S. Parish (1875-1966) may not be the man pictured based on the assumed age of the photograph.
Date Created: 1870
PID: grinnell:23246

Title: Ella Farley Sprague
Description: Photograph of Ella Farley Sprague (1858 - 1923). She is shown wearing a dark dress with the collar and sleeve ends made of lace. Her hair is pulled back, and she is posing on an armchair. Ella Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Grinnell and married Herman H. Sprague in 1884, with whom she had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mr. Sprague.
Date Created: 1884
PID: grinnell:23243

Title: Fay L. Matteson
Description: A black and white photograph of Fay L. Matteson (1882-1957) when he was 2 1/2 years old. He is wearing a double breasted long coat with large buttons and a velvet collar. Fay Matteson was born in Grinnell, Iowa and attended local schools. He was employed at the Morrison and Ricker Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Grinnell Volunteer Fire Department and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He moved to Long Beach, California in 1920 and stayed there until his death.
Date Created: 1884
PID: grinnell:23292

Title: Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Sr.
Description: Photographic portrait of Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Sr. (1829-1909), father of Grinnell College sociology professor and Red Cross organizer Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Jr. (1871-1951).
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23276

Title: George F. Magoun
Description: Portrait of George F. Magoun (1821-1896). His side profile is shown, and he is wearing a suit and sporting a long beard. George Magoun served as President of Iowa College in Grinnell, Iowa from 1865-1884.
Date Created: 1870
PID: grinnell:23223

Title: Glen C. Woomer
Description: A black and white photograph of Glen C. Woomer (1893-1945) wearing a frilly white dress standing next to a fancy wicker chair. The photo is mounted on a studio cabinet card. The back of the card has the following statement: "Glen C. Woomer 1-year old."
Date Created: 1893
PID: grinnell:23273