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Crocker School, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest at two children in the foreground with the Crocker School in the background. The school was built in 1870 and demolished ca. 1962. It was named after Marcellus Monroe Crocker, a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and prominent lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa. 1909 postmark. Number 48.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:16929
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Earlham Academy, Earlham, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at a three-story brick and stone building with bell tower. The Earlham Academy was established in 1892 by Quakers. Number 12.
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PID
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grinnell:16808
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Title
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East Des Moines High School, Des Moines, Iowa, East High School
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Description
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Looking east at a four-story stone building built in 1911 and renovated in 2005. When the building first opened, the school board was unable to afford new furniture, because of the enormous cost of its construction. During the first spring of the building's existence, a number of students used whatever vehicles they could provide to haul the furniture from the old building to the new one. Located at 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1915 postmark. Number 8913.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:16158
