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Merchant's National Bank, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking north inside the bank with phone booth and vault in rear. 1915 postmark. Built in 1914 by Louis H. Sullivan, "father of the American skyscraper", the Merchant's National Bank was one of a number of "jewel box" banks built in small midwestern communities.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:13394
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New Monroe Hotel, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast from Third Avenue. The Monroe Hotel was built in 1899. When the rail travel declined, the hotel fell on hard times and was torn down in 1970. Number R-57043.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:14517
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Title
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Spaulding "30" touring car, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Spaulding '30' Touring Car, Sliding Gear $1550, Planetary $1500, Without Top.--t.p. Originally started manufacturing buggies, the Spaulding Manufacturing Company introduced the first Spaulding automobile in 1909. Title supplied by cataloger. However, the Spaulding automobile never caught on and the last vehicle was made in 1916. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:13556
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Title
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U[ncle] S[am's] Club, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking west from Pearl Street. The Uncle Sam's Club was started in 1899 when a group of boys in the are began meeting under the direction of two collect students. The community later supported to building clubhouse in 1903. The center served until 1987 and the building was torn down.
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Date Created
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1915
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grinnell:13620
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Methodist [Church], Congregational Church, Baptist Church, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian Church, Welcome to our churches, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Montage of six Grinnell, Iowa churches: Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian and the Grinnell College chapel. Number 98. 1915 postmark.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:13408