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Title: Washington Street, Grandstand, Bear Creek Bridge, Train on tracks, Greetings from Victor, Iowa
Description: Montage of four scenes in Victor, Iowa: Washington Street, Grandstand, Bear Creek Bridge and a train on the tracks. 1909 postmark. Number 4750.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13406

Title: U.S. Club, Grinnell from Robinson's monoplane, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking south at Main Street, Broad Street, Spring Street and West Street. 1914 postmark. W.C. "Billy" Robinson was an early aviator who set an American nonstop distance flight record in 1914. He became the second officially appointed air mail carrier in the U.S. He built his own airplane & invented a rotary airplane engine. Robinson was killed in 1916 at age 31 in a plane crash while attempting to set an altitude record.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13663

Title: Rinefort's, Morse Building, Grinnell's largest clothier, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest from the corner of 4th Avenue and Broad Street. The Morse Building was constructed in 1889 after the 800 block of Broad Street was destroyed in the 1889 fire. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13529

Title: Rinefort's, Spencer Building, Grinnell's largest clothier, [Grinnell, Iowa]
Description: Looking northeast from Fourth Avenue with bicycles and automobile. The Spencer Building was constructed in 1884 for a sum of $5,768.26. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13558

Title: High Street, Kellogg, Iowa
Description: Looking up the street. Kingbury's Restaurant and Lunch Room is in the background. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14360

Title: Hotel Tallcorn & Main Street looking west, Marshalltown, Iowa
Description: Looking west with automobiles. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Marshalltown Downtown Historic District. Number C19006.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13968

Title: S.S. Kreege Co., Main Street & Court House Square looking east, Marshalltown, Iowa
Description: Looking east with automobiles and pedestrians. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Marshalltown Downtown Historic District. Number C13317.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13658

Title: Main Street from Center, Marshalltown, Iowa
Description: A busy day on Main Street showing the McBride and Will Drug Co. on the corner, Pappe's sign and Griend Clothing Store. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:14348