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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: Children riding cows on street, Exira, Iowa
Description: Children riding cows on street with train station master looking on.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:15899

Title: East Main Street, Dunlap, Iowa, Kavanagh Drugstore, Lehan Drugstore
Description: Looking west on Main Street in Dunlap, Iowa, with a tire service shop, a restaurant and barbershop on the left, a drugstore and soda fountain on the right, and a garage in the background. Dunlap, Iowa was named after a railway official, George L. Dunlap. 1940 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16025

Title: Looking southwest at Dewar, Iowa, Mt. Zion Church, Mount Zion Church
Description: Looking southwest at the town of Delmar, Iowa, with the Mt. Zion Church in the background. The Mt. Zion Church was moved to Dewar from Bennington, Iowa, in 1905.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:16845

Title: Main Street, Dunkerton, Iowa, Post office
Description: Looking northeast at the post office and several businesses along Main Street in Dunkerton, Iowa. In 1853, two brothers, James and John Dunkerton, walked from Dubuque, Iowa, to stake out a claim of land near Lester. This claim became the town known as Lesterton, and later Dunkerton. 1909 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16027

Title: Street Scene, Dundee, Iowa, Dundee Savings Bank
Description: Looking north on North Center Street at the Dundee Savings Bank on the left and many horse and carriages parked on the street. The Dundee Savings Bank opened its door for business in July 1904. In 1906 a disastrous fire on the west side of the business district either damaged or destroyed the building and a new brick bank building was built in 1908. The bank closed during the Depression. 1911 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14666

Title: Street scene, Dows, Iowa, Main Street, E.G. Westerman and Company, Finn, C.W.
Description: Looking northeast on Main Street. Awnings and sign shown are furniture and rugs, ice cream, fruit and confectionery, E.G. Westerman and Co. General Merchandise, post office, and C.W. Finn. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1918 postmark.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:16058

Title: West side Main Street North, Dysart, Iowa, J.T. Kranbuehl Furniture, Dysart Post Office, Dysart Meat Market
Description: Looking northwest at several businesses in Dysart, Iowa, including the J.T. Kranbuehl Furniture, the Dysart Post Office established in 1873, and the Dysart Meat Market. Number 2.
PID: grinnell:16816

Title: West side Main Street, Dougherty, Iowa, McAloon, Solbert & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store
Description: Looking southeast at the McAloon, Solberg & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store. The town of Dougherty was first named Prairie in 1870, but in 1871 the name was changed to Dougherty in honor of its first settler, Dan Dougherty. The town was incorporated in 1900. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16836