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Title: Front Street looking east, Brooklyn, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast from Front Street in Brooklyn, Iowa. There is a barber pole in front of the first building. 1909 postmark. Number 61797.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:18201

Title: Grand Isle near Davenport, Iowa, Grand Island, Credit Island, Offerman's Island, Suburban Island, Manhattan Island
Description: View of a sailboat and ferry boat with a pavilion in the background. This island has had many names beginning with Credit Island well known for the 1814 Battle of Credit Island, one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812 fought between the Sauk Indians with British support and a regiment under the command of Zachary Taylor. Other names for the island were Offerman's Island, Grand Island [Isle], Manhattan Island, Offerman's Island, and Suburban Island. 1909 postmark. Number 4402.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:16953

Title: Greetings from Burt, Iowa, German M.E. Church, School, Presbyterian Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, English M.E. Church, Burt United Methodist Church
Description: Montage of four building in Burt, Iowa: The English M.E. Church was built in 1889. The German M.E. Church was built in 1893. The Presbyterian Church was built in 1895. The two-story school was erected in 1893. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13303

Title: High school, Adair, Iowa
Description: Two story brick building with bell tower. 1909 postmark. Number 589. Series 4.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14292

Title: High school, Dayton, Iowa
Description: The Dayton High School was completed in 1920 and the auditorium was added in 1939. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:16188

Title: Hotel Davenport, Davenport, Iowa, The Davenport
Description: The Davenport Hotel is a six-story, brick over steel structure constructed in 1907 by the local architecture firm of Temple and Burrows. It is located at 330 Main Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:16201

Title: Jefferson School, Creston, Iowa, Jefferson Elementary School
Description: Looking northeast at the Jefferson Elementary School which was constructed in 1937, and designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Dougher, Rich & Woodburn in the Moderne style. The building is located at 501 North Cherry Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:16278

Title: July 1909 fire damage, Bayard, Iowa
Description: Building remains and charred trees from a 3:00 am fire in Bayard, Iowa, "starting in a restaurant and destroying the greater portion of the business section of the town causing approximately $50,000 worth of damage. It was reported that due to the heavy winds that morning, heavy blasts of dynamite had to be used to check the flames". Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14211

Title: Looking west at Central Building, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Central Hall, Iowa State University, Beardshear Hall
Description: Looking west at the Central Building. It was built in 1908 costing just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed Beardshear Hall after William M. Beardshear who was president of the college from 1891 to 1902. 1909 postmark. Located at 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13494