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Title: Birds Eye View, Brooklyn, Iowa -- 30
Description: Postcard birds-eye view of Brooklyn, Iowa. Postcard is addressed to Miss Elizabeth Schaefer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is postmarked October 4, 1912, in Brooklyn. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs.Collection 17-7, Poweshiek County -- Other towns.
PID: grinnell:13176

Title: Broad Street N. from Fourth, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of the west side of Broad Street, looking north from Fourth Avenue, in Grinnell, Iowa. Talbott's Drug Store on the corner of 4th and Broad. Early automobiles on the street. Before 1914. Postcard is addressed to Mrs. M.C. Holloway, Grinnell, Iowa and is signed, "From, Maude." No postmark. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
PID: grinnell:6275

Title: C.&N.W.R. 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.
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.
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.
PID: grinnell:6213

Title: Flower of the Ranch
Description: Two men and two women standing in front of the Bijou theater next to a sign advertising "The Flower of the Ranch" and "The Suitcase Mistery [sic]." "The Flower of the Ranch" was a silent, black & white movie released in April 1910. It was written and directed by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, and starred Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Neva Don Carlos, and Fred Church. "The Suitcase Mystery" was a silent, black & white movie released in March 1910. It was directed by Charles M. Seay and written by Edward W. Townsend. The Bijou Theatre was one or two doors east of the Elks Building. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
PID: grinnell:6150

Title: Glove Factory
Description: The glove factory located at 733 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. In the background, the water tower is visible. Established in 1856, the glove factory was Grinnell's first industry which originally manufactured gauntlet gloves. The building now (2018) houses Grinnell College offices. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Main Street Slides, p.1, slide 2.
PID: grinnell:21241

Title: Grinnell Grange Hall
Description: Postcard view of Grinnell Grange Hall north of the International store which was on the south side of Sixth Avenue and just west of Penrose Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
PID: grinnell:6286

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.
PID: grinnell:12818

Title: Mrs. Shoffner and Eulalia Gillespie
Description: Postcard of Mrs. Shoffner and Eulalia Gillespie of Grinnell, Iowa. Postcard is inscribed, "To Ella Anderson, from Eulalia, July 4, 1916." Eulalia Gillespie lived in Rock Creek Township, Jasper County, Iowa. Noko stamp box on postcard. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
PID: grinnell:13112