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Title: Penick & Ford, Ltd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Penford Corporation, Penford Food Ingredients, Cedar River, Red Cedar River
Description: Looking north at the Penick & Ford plant. In 1902, Walter Douglas and his brother George founded the Douglas Starchworks, at the time the largest starch factory west of the Mississippi. The Starchworks plant was destroyed by fire in 1919 and Penick and Ford purchased the company, rebuilt a larger plant, and resumed operations in 1921. It was later named Penford Food Ingredients, a division of Penford Corporation. Number 2B-H539.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:13536

Title: Pi Rho Lambda Club
Description: Two views of the Pi Rho Lambda Club in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1942. The club members are dressed as they think they will look in 1962.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11757

Title: Pleasant Township School Children
Description: School children in the school yard of Pleasant Township School #4 in Poweshiek County, Iowa, circa 1942. Pearl Stepp is on the right.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:12466

Title: Stewart Public Library
Description: Looking northwest from Park Street. Grinnell House was the home of each president of the College from 1917 to 1961. The building was designed by William H. Brainerd and was opened in 1917 as the home of President and Mrs. John H.T. Main. It was changed into a guest house in the early 1960's. Number B-147
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:13412

Title: Rudolph Bolden Renfrow in Uniform
Description: Rudolph Bolden Renfrow was a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II. Rudolph was a brother to Edith Renfrow Smith.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:12186

Title: Susan and Clarence George
Description: Susan Elida Quiggle George and Clarence Swetnam George in July 1942.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11764

Title: U.S. Army Plane Over Downtown Grinnell
Description: View of an U.S. Army airplane over downtown Grinnell (the Spencer building on the northeast corner of 4th Avenue and Main Street) during World War II. The pilot is identified as Grinnellian, Bob Garrigan, and the photo, dated July 29, 1942 was taken by Portrait-Art Studios, Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:11925

Title: USS Natchez
Description: Photograph of a naval ship tentatively identified as the USS Natchez, Jack Pilgrim's ship in World War II.
Date Created: 1942
PID: grinnell:17378