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Title: Robinson, Billy, Photo taken by [Billy] Robinson from his 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: 1914
PID: grinnell:14512

Title: Portrait of Georgiana Halloway, [Grinnell, Iowa]
Description: Georgiana Holloway career school teacher in Grinnell. Born about 1883 and died in 1962.--photo verso. Grinnell College graduate. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14015

Title: Post office, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east from Broad Street. Work on the post office began in late summer of 1916 with the present structure being dedicated in the fall of 1917. It is an example of Palladian Revival architecture. Number 21272. Series 3.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:13954

Title: Post office, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east from Broad Street. Flagpole in background. Work on the post office began in late summer of 1916 with the present structure being dedicated in the fall of 1917. It is an example of Palladian Revival architecture. Number 878.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:14490

Title: North Star Mill, American Cereal Company, Post office, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. Flagpole in foreground. Work on the post office began in late summer of 1916 with the present structure being dedicated in the fall of 1917. It is an example of Palladian Revival architecture. Grinnell is known as the City of Beauties, and is the home of Grinnell College.--photo verso. Number 65675. Series G-7 and 409-D-7.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14491

Title: Merchants National Bank, Poweshiek County National Bank, Brenton Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Poweshiek County Bank, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. 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. Number C23158.
Date Created: 1975
PID: grinnell:13397

Title: Merchants National Bank, Poweshiek County National Bank, Brenton Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Poweshiek County Bank, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. 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. Number V-529.
Date Created: 1980
PID: grinnell:13398

Title: Merchants National Bank, Poweshiek County Bank, Brenton Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Poweshiek County National Bank, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north at front entrance. 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. Number 65672. Series 409-D-4.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:13396

Title: President Woodrow Wilson at Grinnell, Feb[ruary] 1, [19]16, [Grinnell, Iowa]
Description: President Woodrow Wilson giving speech on back of train.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:14009

Title: President's house, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. The president's house on 1600 Park Street was built in 1961. Number C13315.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:14002