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Title: C.& N.W.R. Locomotive No. 2209, Chicago and North Western Railway Locomotive No. 2209
Description: Postcard view of C.& N.W. Railway locomotive No. 2209. Velox stamp box with diamonds in the corners. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Hodgdon Photographs Collection #259.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:27287

Title: Characteristics of the Times and Seasons
Description: Journal kept by Richard Spire from 1894-1918 in which he recorded his observations on weather, crop yields and prices, land values, and a few comments on presidential elections and World War I. Richard Spire farmed in Sheridan Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, from 1872-1910. He and his wife, Isadora Hatfield, had eight children. He was engaged in several livestock buying partnerships and was a large feeder of cattle. In 1899 he was elected assessor. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Collection #56.
Date Created: 1894
PID: grinnell:12351

Title: Early Automobiles
Description: Postcard view of three early (1910s) automobiles, one a Ford and one an Oakland. The postcard was sent on June 12, 1911 from Mort(?) Powers of New Sharon, Iowa, to John Mincer of Grinnell, Iowa. The X under the automobile on the right probably identifies Mr. Powers. Photo was possibly taken in New Sharon. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:6213

Title: High School, Brooklyn, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of Brooklyn High School in Brooklyn, Iowa. Card is postmarked October 7, 1910, in Brooklyn, and is addressed to Mrs. Etta Decker, Lea Port, Indiana. Card was published by J.M. Hamilton, Monmouth, Illinois. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-7, Poweshiek County -- Other towns.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12818

Title: Steam Locomotive Coming into the Railyard
Description: William S. Hodgdon watches as a steam locomotive (#2461) comes into the trainyards, probably in Cherokee, Iowa. Azo stamp box with two triangles pointing up and two down on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Hodgdon Photographs Collection #259.
Date Created: 1919
PID: grinnell:27286

Title: William Hodgdon and the Holdens
Description: From left to right: William S. Hodgdon, Caryl Boynton Holden, Chester Lyle Holden. Chester owned the Cherokee Monument Company and Caryl was his father. Two automobiles in the background. Unidentified woman. They are probably standing in a cemetery. Azo stamp box with two triangles pointing up and two down on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Hodgdon Photographs Collection #259.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:27283

Title: William S. Hodgdon in his Automobile
Description: Two views of William S. Hodgdon in his automobile outside of a house. One view is in the fall or spring; the other is in the winter with snow on the ground. In the winter view the auto's top is up and there are covers on the hood and chains on the back tires. Possibly taken in Sioux City, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Hodgdon Photographs Collection #259.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:27280