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Title: Birds eye view of Arthur, Iowa, Bird's eye view of Arthur, Iowa, Birdseye view of Arthur, Iowa, Hoaglund and Son General Store
Description: Looking northeast at the business district of Arthur, Iowa, including the Hoaglund and Son General Store with a water tower in background. The town was incorporated in 1897. A yellow and purple banner says Arthur, Iowa. "If You were Here in Arthur, Iowa Rain or Shine Any Old Weather Would be Fine."--title page. Number 2103.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13427

Title: Bob's Tip-Top Restaurant, Ames, Iowa, Tip Top Lounge, Bob's Tip Top Lounge
Description: "Restaurant at Junction of U.S. Highways 30 and 69, Ames, Iowa."--t.p. verso. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones opened Bob's Tip Top Sandwich Shop in 1949, a popular restaurant along the Lincoln Highway. It was later purchased by Jim Overturg, who dropped the Bob from the name and transformed it into a lounge. It is now a popular hangout for both college students and Ames residents. Located at 201 E Lincoln Way, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1955 postmark.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:14253

Title: Fall Oil Company on highway[s] 30 and 69, Ames, Iowa, McGee Motor Company
Description: The Fall Oil Company was located southwest of Walnut and Lincoln Way at 508 Lincoln Way.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:13713

Title: First National Bank, Brooklyn, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast from Front Street. The bank was built in 1908 at a cost of $16,000. In 1925 a notice was posted on the bank door announcing it was closed by the board of directors and turned over to a federal bank examiner.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14459

Title: High school, Newton, Iowa
Description: The Newton High School was erected just west from Central school building in 1907/1908 at a cost of $72,000. It was built on the most modern and approved plans for school buildings, even to the items of sanitary drinking fountains. The building was later known as the west building of Central Junior High and in 1983 it was razed and the site sold. Number 5020.
Date Created: 1935
PID: grinnell:14326

Title: M.E. Church, Anita, Iowa, Methodist Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church
Description: Looking at the Methodist Episcopal Church with horses and carriage in front. Number 34552.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13574

Title: Main Street at Baxter, Iowa
Description: Looking south on Main Street in Baxter. Horse and buggy in the street.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:14212

Title: Main Street, Ames, Iowa, Cooley & Jones
Description: Looking west on Main Street at street trolley tracks. Cooley & Jones Harness shop is on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13874

Title: Main Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast at Main Street. There is a horse trough in the foreground, two dentist office signs and a lawyers office sign in the middle of the block and the grain elevator located in the background.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14199

Title: Parade of automobiles, Anthon, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest on East Main Street at a parade of automobiles parked in from of the local pool hall and lunch room in Anthon, Iowa. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14244