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Title
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Venetian Ball Room, Hotel Savery, Des Moines, Iowa, Savery Hotel, Savery III, Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
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Description
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Looking at the Venetian Ball Room located on the second floor of the Savery Hotel which displayed influences of Mediterranean Revival architecture on its design. The hotel is an eleven-story limestone and brick building that rises 140 feet (43 m) above the ground. H.L. Stevens & Co. designed the current 233-room hotel in the Colonial Revival style and it was the third Savery Hotel to be built in Des Moines, opening in 1919. It was later rebuilt in 1930 and renovated extensively in 1999 and in 2016-2017. Located at 400 Locust Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 1748.
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Date Created
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1925
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PID
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grinnell:16857
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Title
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Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at the Vets Memorial Auditorium which opened on February 1, 1955 and was named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County. It is located at 833 5th Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number P15932.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:16869
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Title
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View along Main Street, Camp Dodge, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northwest at the long row of barracks. 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. Number 52965.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:16878
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Title
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Washing kits after noon mess, Camp Dodge, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at several military trainees washing their kits after noon mess. 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. 1918 postmark. Number 52974.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:16866
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Title
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Winners in Iowa State Fair, $1000 Saddle Horse Stake, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds
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Description
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Looking at 10 men on horseback. The Iowa State Fair was one of a circuit of five of the largest fairs which was formed to make up a big saddle horse stake amounting to about $6,500. It was believed that it would attract saddle horse men throughout the entire county as it was the best circuit offering saddle horse stakes that had ever been formed. Number R-57025.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:16930