- Grinnell (Iowa) (x)
- Text (x)
- Grinnell College. Peace Studies Program (Supporting host) (x)
- Iowa (x)
- 2012 (x)
- Life at Grinnell College (x)
- Poweshiek County (Iowa) (x)
- Sheridan (Poweshiek County, Iowa : Township) (x)
- Search results
-
-
Title
-
Blizzard of 1977
-
Description
-
Photograph of front loaders clearing the road after the blizzard of 1977 in Grinnell, Iowa. Location is identified as near Bob Overturf's.
-
Date Created
-
1977
-
PID
-
grinnell:3371
-
-
Title
-
Blizzard of 1977 Road with Snow Piles
-
Description
-
Photograph of a road with piles of snow on either side following the blizzard of 1977 in Grinnell, Iowa. Back of photo says: This road opened Dec. 10/77, west of Bob Overturf's and east of Frank Fontinel farm.
-
Date Created
-
1977
-
PID
-
grinnell:3373
-
-
Title
-
Blizzard of 1977 with Car on Road
-
Description
-
Photograph of a car on a road between piles of snow near Grinnell, Iowa, after the blizzard of 1977. The location is identified as "road north of Tom Harris."
-
Date Created
-
1977
-
PID
-
grinnell:3372
-
-
Title
-
Blizzard of April 1973
-
Description
-
Photographs after the blizzard of April 9, 1973, in Iowa. The ground was very muddy under 15 inches of snow. Very wet snow clung to the sides and roofs of buildings.
-
Date Created
-
1973
-
PID
-
grinnell:3374
-
-
Title
-
Cattle in Winter
-
Description
-
Cattle and pigs on the Harry Ryan farm in Sheridan Township in the early 1950s. Snow-covered fields are in the background as is a windmill.
-
Date Created
-
1950
-
PID
-
grinnell:29803
-
-
Title
-
Characteristics of the Times and Seasons
-
Description
-
Journal kept by Richard Spire from 1894-1918 in which he recorded his observations on weather, crop yields and prices, land values, and a few comments on presidential elections and World War I. Richard Spire farmed in Sheridan Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, from 1872-1910. He and his wife, Isadora Hatfield, had eight children. He was engaged in several livestock buying partnerships and was a large feeder of cattle. In 1899 he was elected assessor. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Collection #56.
-
Date Created
-
1894
-
PID
-
grinnell:12351
-
-
Title
-
Child at Fence
-
Description
-
Photograph of Karen Petersen as a small child looking through the fence at farmland. She is holding a cloth doll. Contributed by Karen Petersen Groves.
-
Date Created
-
1940
-
PID
-
grinnell:3378
-
-
Title
-
Farm Sale, December 6, 1975
-
Description
-
Photographs of scrapbook pages describing the sale of a farm in 1975. The farm belonged to Eldon "Sammy" and Aline Petersen who farmed near Grinnell, Iowa.
-
Date Created
-
1975
-
PID
-
grinnell:3385
-
-
Title
-
Karen Petersen on a Farmall Tractor
-
Description
-
Photograph of Karen Petersen on a Farmall tractor, dated 1944. Contributed by Karen Petersen Groves.
-
Date Created
-
1944
-
PID
-
grinnell:3361
-
-
Title
-
Mike's First Ride on a Tractor
-
Description
-
Photograph of Sammy (Eldon) Petersen with his grandson, Mike Groves, riding a tractor. Heat houser is visible on the tractor, which kept heat in so the driver could stay warm. Photograph is dated April, 1963.
-
Date Created
-
1963
-
PID
-
grinnell:3359