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Title: 18th Street viaduct and bridges, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest from 18th Street (now Fleur Drive) at the bridge over the Raccoon River. Number 63397.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:16163

Title: Locust Street looking west, Des Moines, Iowa, United Federal Savings and Loan, Hotel Savery, Equitable Life Building
Description: On verso: "Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, looking west. Heart of business center. Right--United Federal Savings and Loan, and modern Hotel Savery. Left--Ultra modern elevator parking garage, and Equitable Tower in background." Number 65683. Series DM-8.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:16144

Title: New Hippee Building, Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Bank, Hippee, G.M.
Description: Looking northwest at a 12-story building built circa 1912 by G. M. Hippee, prominent businessman and banker, and housed the Iowa Loan and Trust Co. Located at 210 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1918 postmark. Number A-55761.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:18751

Title: New S. & L. Building, Des Moines, Iowa, New Savings and Loan Building
Description: Looking at the National Life Savings and Loan Building. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:18815

Title: Seven Towers, Des Moines, Iowa, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Christian Church, First Baptist Church, Temple B'Nai Jeshurun, Plymouth Congregational Church, Central Presbyterian Church
Description: Looking north from Eighth Street and Grand Avenue this area in downtown Des Moines was once known as "Piety Hill". The churches include from left to right: St. Paul's Episcopal Church built in 1885, First Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1908, Central Christian Church built in 1909, First Baptist Church built in 1851, Temple B'nai Jeshurun built in 1883, Plymouth Congregational Church built in 1902 and Central Presbyterian Church built in 1867. Number 538.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16133

Title: Walnut Street, looking west from Fourth Street, by Night, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Evening view of Walnut Street looking west at the Kirkwood Hotel and Davidsons on the left and Willmers, the Lyric Theater, Johnsons, and Mandelbaum's on the right. Number R-21031.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16874