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Allison Hotel, Britt, Iowa, Hotel Allison
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Description
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Obscure view of two story wooden building with front porch. The hotel was built in 1897 and destroyed in a fire in 1967. 1914 postmark. Number 1342.
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Date Created
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1914
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PID
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grinnell:14164
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Allison Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at a five-story brick and stone hotel building that once housed the Bishops cafeteria. The cafeteria closed in 1981 and the hotel was demolished in 1983 to create a new parking lot. 1915 postmark. Number 74. Series 189.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:14137
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Bob's Tip-Top Restaurant, Ames, Iowa, Tip Top Lounge, Bob's Tip Top Lounge
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Description
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"Restaurant at Junction of U.S. Highways 30 and 69, Ames, Iowa."--t.p. verso. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones opened Bob's Tip Top Sandwich Shop in 1949, a popular restaurant along the Lincoln Highway. It was later purchased by Jim Overturg, who dropped the Bob from the name and transformed it into a lounge. It is now a popular hangout for both college students and Ames residents. Located at 201 E Lincoln Way, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1955 postmark.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:14253
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Clark Hotel, Albia, Iowa, Hotel Clark, Monroe Hotel
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Description
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Looking southeast at the Clark Hotel on Clinton Street. There are Western Union and AAA signs near the entrance. In 1932, O.A. Clark of Clarinda bought the Monroe Hotel from J.C. Stevens and changed the name to Hotel Clark. 1932 postmark. Number 0841.
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Date Created
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1932
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PID
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grinnell:14463
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Continental Hotel, Centerville, Iowa, Hotel Barber Shop, E.A. Travis, Proprietor
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Description
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Looking southeast at the second, three-story, brick Continental Hotel which was rebuilt in 1893 after a fire destroyed the original building. Hotel Barber Shop, E.A. Travis, Prop. is printed on the awning. The building was restored in 1996 by Morgan Cline and it operates as an upscale hotel and is home to a leading restaurant in the area. It is located at 217 North 13th Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. 1915 postmark. Number A-53171.
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Date Created
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1914
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PID
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grinnell:14586