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Cooper School Sixth Grade 1950-51
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Description
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Photo of 6th grade students of Cooper School, class of 1950-1951. Color print laminated on both sides. Group photo. A separate note provides the names of the students.
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Date Created
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1951
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PID
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grinnell:23229
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Title
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Davis School Teachers, circa 1920
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Description
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A black and white photograph of what we assume are Davis School teachers. The photograph includes seven women, who are identified on the back of the photograph, one of whom includes Lizzie Davis, the namesake of the school. From the left: Ethel Trotter, Ina Sprague, Bertha Smith, Vesta Atkinson, unknown, Ms. Daggett, Lizzie Davis.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:26624
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Title
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George F. Magoun
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Description
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Portrait of George F. Magoun (1821-1896). His side profile is shown, and he is wearing a suit and sporting a long beard. George Magoun served as President of Iowa College in Grinnell, Iowa from 1865-1884.
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Date Created
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1870
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PID
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grinnell:23223
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Title
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Grinnell Center School Grade Eight, 1905
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Description
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A black and white photograph of 8th grade students at Center School in Grinnell, Iowa in 1905. The photograph seems to be taken at the front of a classroom, with students dressed formally and sitting at a desk or standing in a row at the back of the room. A chalkboard is on the right and the blinds are drawn for all but one window. The back of the photograph states: "Center School / Grinnell, Iowa / Grade 8 / 1905"
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Date Created
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1905
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PID
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grinnell:26612
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Title
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Ina Sprague
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Description
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Black and white photograph of Ina Sprague (1891-1979), lifelong resident of Grinnell. Ina was principal of the Davis School for 28 years until her retirement in 1956.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:23255
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Title
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Lena M. Sprague
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Description
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A photograph of Lena M. Sprague (1892-1962) in her cap and gown for college graduation. Lena Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church, graduated from Grinnell High School, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Grinnell College. She worked as an assistant to the city clerk for 30 years and never married.
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Date Created
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1916
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PID
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grinnell:23247
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Title
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Old South School and Seventh Day Adventist Church
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Description
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Black and white postcard showing the Old South School and the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Hamilton Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa. The school was demolished in 1917, and the church was moved to Spring Street in 1916.
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Date Created
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1900
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PID
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grinnell:23258
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Title
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Parker School, Grinnell, Grade One, 1900
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Description
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Black and white print on cardboard depicting 39 schoolchildren and one teacher outdoors. Written inscription on back reads "1st Grade Parker School / June 1, 1900 / Teacher - Nina Wilson / Ralph Longley second from right back row."
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Date Created
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1900
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PID
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grinnell:23218
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Title
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Rachel M. Newton Traggardh
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Description
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A photograph of Rachel M. Newton (1839-1906) as a young woman, posing with her high school diploma. She is wearing her graduation dress, which is long and white with lace collar and sleeves. Her hair is pulled back and she is standing next to a chair with a throw pillow, holding her diploma with both hands.
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Date Created
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1855
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PID
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grinnell:23241
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Title
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Second Grade, Parker School, Grinnell, Iowa circa 1901
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Description
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Black and white photograph on cardboard of Bessie Ricker (1879 - 1977) and her class of 2nd grade schoolchildren c. 1901 in front of Parker School in Grinnell, Iowa. Bessie Ricker married Edwin S. Parish in 1903 and was a member of the Grinnell United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school for many years. The children in the picture are unidentified.
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Date Created
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1901
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PID
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grinnell:23283