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Title: Big Shipment of Grinnell Gloves
Description: Employees of Grinnell Gloves lined up outside the building at Broad Street and Third Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa in the 1930s. Approximately half a dozen trucks are loaded with boxes of gloves. Photo is labeled "Big shipment, Grinnell Gloves, Blue Line Transfer." Water tower in center background. Building in background to right is labeled "Ia S.U. OP" (Iowa Southern Utilities Operations?) Railroad tracks in foreground. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6153

Title: Broad Street, Grinnell, IA, B-89
Description: Postcard view looking north along the west side of the 800 block of Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Merchants' National Bank is on the corner. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6235

Title: Fourth Ave., Grinnell, Ia., R-92
Description: Postcard view looking west on Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa, from the intersection of 4th Avenue and Broad Street. Businesses visible include: Merchants National Bank, Ray's Pharmacy, Candyland, Yeager, Western Union, Large's Drugs, Arnold's Shoes. Postcard produced by L.L. Cook Company, Milwaukee, Wis. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6216

Title: Grinnell Appreciation Days
Description: Photo is labeled, "Grinnell Appreciation Days, late 1940s." The date is probably 1930s. Man with megaphone on truck is talking to large crowd gathered on the sidewalks and in the street. Store fronts pictured are on the north side of the 800 block of 4th Avenue in downtown Grinnell. Businesses visible include: Sanders (five and dime), Dr. Kinzer, Grinnell Central Market (groceries and meats), and R.E. Brooker (osteopathic physician). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6176

Title: Main Street, Grinnell, Ia., g633, Looking North on Main Street
Description: Postcard view looking north on Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa, from midway in the block between 4th Avenue and Commercial Street. Businesses visible include: Rexall Drugs, Preston's Clothing, Coast to Coast, A&P Food Stores, Ritter's, F.O.E. and V.F.W. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6215

Title: Man in Front of Stewart Library
Description: Postcard of man standing on Broad Street in downtown Grinnell, Iowa. Stewart Library is visible in the back ground to the left and the Old Stone Church (1st Congregational Church) is visible to the right. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6185

Title: Rexall Drug Store, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of the Rexall Drug Store (Mathews Drug) in the Elk's building at the southeast corner of 4th Avenue and Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa. Cigar store and "Elko Fade-proofed Swim Suits" signs are visible. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6221

Title: South Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa -- 20
Description: Postcard view looking northwest from Central Park to the 800 block of Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Published by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6219

Title: Street Fair in Grinnell
Description: Photo of street fair with amusement rides in Grinnell along Main Street. View is looking south from the middle of the 900 block of Main Street. A Tilta Whirl is visible in the foreground. Businesses visible include: J.C. Penney, Alexander Insurance & Real Estate, Rexall Drug, McNallys, Portrait Art Studio, Mullins Pharmacy, Spurgeons, Cut Rate Food Store, Ritter's Hardware. Verso of photo is stamped Portrait Art Studio and the name Geo. Hiser is in pencil. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-2.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:6375