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Bird's eye view, Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Aerial view of Camp Dodge on a hazy day. Original construction of Camp Dodge began in 1907, to provide a place for the National Guard units to train. In 1917, the installation was handed over to national authorities and greatly expanded to become a regional training center for forces to participate in the First World War. The name Camp Dodge comes from Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge, who organized Iowa's first National Guard unit in 1856.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:18506
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Bird's-eye view looking down Locust Street from the Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking west from the stairs of the Iowa State Capitol building at Locust Street and downtown Des Moines in the background. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. It is located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number 107839.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:16145
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Title
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Brown Hotel, Fourth and Keo, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa Department for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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Description
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Looking southwest at a 11 story brick and stone building. Verso says: Brown Hotel, Fourth and Keosauqua, 244 Rooms, Moderately Priced, Iowa's Largest Garage across the Street, Coffee Shoppe. Located at 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number 13 AT 119.
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Date Created
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1960
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PID
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grinnell:16847
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Title
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Buffalo, Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Iowa, Ashworth Park
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Description
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View of four Buffalo roaming Greenwood Park in the winter. Greenwood Park was the first official large park in Des Moines purchased by park commissioners in 1894. Located at 4500 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1909 postmark. Number 6443.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:18550
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Title
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City Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library of Des Moines
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Description
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Looking northwest at the 1903 three-story Beaux Arts style building designed by Des Moines architects, Gutterson & Smith, and constructed of salmon pink Minnesota limestone. It was the project of the Works Progress Administration. The building originally featured a fountain and stone steps, which were removed in 1955. It is no longer a library, but was acquired by the World Food Prize and is being renovated to serve as a museum to recognize great achievements in agriculture, a convocation center that will hold the World Food Prize International Symposium, a home for the Global Youth Institute, an educational facility that will feature interactive displays on hunger and food security and a conference center and community hall. It is located on Locust Street and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:15676
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Coliseum building, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Coliseum
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Description
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Looking north from East Locust Street. The Des Moines Coliseum was located across the street from the Des Moines Public Library on Locust Street and opened in 1908. It was used for large public events such as presidential speeches and Drake University basketball. The building was destroyed by fire in 1949. 1910 postmark. Number 1973. Series 252.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18510
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Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Coliseum
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Description
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Looking northwest at the Des Moines Coliseum located across the street from the Des Moines Public Library on Locust Street and opened in 1908. It was used for large public events such as presidential speeches and Drake University basketball. The building was destroyed by fire in 1949. Number 13AT144.
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Date Created
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1935
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PID
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grinnell:14682
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Crocker School, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest at two children in the foreground with the Crocker School in the background. The school was built in 1870 and demolished ca. 1962. It was named after Marcellus Monroe Crocker, a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and prominent lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa. 1909 postmark. Number 48.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:16929