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Title: Birds-eye view looking Southwest, Dysart, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the town of Dysart, Iowa, which was platted in 1872. The town takes its name from Joseph Dysart, a farmer and founder of the town.
PID: grinnell:14661

Title: Black bridge, North Dyersville, Iowa, North Fork Maquoketa River
Description: Looking at an metal arched bridge over the North Fork Maquoketa River. 1909 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14663

Title: Chestnut Street South, Earlham, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest on Chesnut Street in Earlham, Iowa. Number 21.
PID: grinnell:16809

Title: Chestnut Street, Earlham, Iowa, S.W. Henkley Real Estate
Description: Looking north on Chestnut Street at several business including the S.W. Henkley Real Estate office on the left. Number 3.
PID: grinnell:16810

Title: Cityscape of Early, Iowa, D.D. Carlton
Description: Looking at Main Street in Early, Iowa. Early was first platted two and one-half miles south of its current location in 1878, then moved to the current location in 1882. The town was named in honor of Judge D. Carr Early, earlier settler.
PID: grinnell:16805

Title: Corner of Main and Chestnut , Earlham, Iowa, Citizens State Bank
Description: Looking northwest at the Citizens State Bank in Earlham, Iowa. The Citizens State Bank was incorporated in 1901 and closed in 1930. Number 14.
PID: grinnell:16812

Title: Earlham Academy, Earlham, Iowa
Description: Looking at a three-story brick and stone building with bell tower. The Earlham Academy was established in 1892 by Quakers. Number 12.
PID: grinnell:16808

Title: Electric Light Plant, Earlham, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at a one-story electric power plant built by Hill and Johnson in 1909. Number 1.
PID: grinnell:16814

Title: Greetings from Earlville, Iowa, Northern Avenue, Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois Central Depot, Hotel corner, Earlville schools, Congregational Church, Street scene
Description: Looking at a greeting card with 7 postcard photos of the Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1866 and destroyed by fire in 1916, looking north on Northern Avenue, looking west at a train pulled up at the Illinois Central Depot in Earlville, Iowa, hotel corner north of the railroad tracks in Earlville, Earlville was one of the first consolidated school districts in Delaware County, and the Congregational Church built in 1859. 1911 postmark. Number 1017.
PID: grinnell:16922

Title: High school building, Durant, Iowa, Durant High School
Description: Looking north at a three-story brick building. Durant was first named Brayton after its founder Benjamin Brayton. The name was later changed to Durant after Thomas C. Durant, one of the pioneers of the Transcontinental Railroad and an individual who contributed the bulk of funds needed to build the town's first public school. 1912 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16818