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Title: Colonial Theater, Iowa Theater, Colonial Theatre, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest from corner of Main Street & Fifth Avenue. Number 922. The Colonial Theatre was built in 1902 and torn down in 1974. It originally held touring stage plays, special events and Grinnell College productions. Movies were added in the 30's
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13495

Title: Cooper School, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north at the front of Cooper School which was built in 1889 and named in honor of Colonel S.F. Cooper, one of the first teachers in Grinnell who was also a Commandant of the Grinnell Troops in the Civil War. The building was closed in 1974 and sold to Grinnell College. The building was was razed in 1983. 1915 postmark.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14509

Title: Cottages of the Women's Quadrangle, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. The Women's Quadrangle was built in 1915, with a combined cost of about $1 million for the quadrangle, and the men's halls in 1916-17.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14452

Title: Poweshiek County Courthouse, Poweshiek County Court House, County court house, Montezuma, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. The Poweshiek County Courthouse was built in 1857 costing $21,928.15 and is one of the oldest courthouses in Iowa. Located at 302 E. Main Street, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13539

Title: Central Park, Doctor E.W. Clark Memorial fountain, Dr. E. W. Clark Memorial, city park, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east from Broad Street at fountain and park. High school and horse and carriage in background. Number A-57054.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13458

Title: East Des Moines High School, Des Moines, Iowa, East High School
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16158

Title: East side Main Street, Clarksville, Iowa, Butler County State Bank, H.W. Kitchen, Groceries, Masonic Hall
Description: Looking southeast at the Masonic Hall with the Butler County State Bank and H.W. Kitchen on the corner. The Butler County State Bank was established in 1871 and founded by Lewis Slimmer. It went out of business in 1933 during the Great Depression. Number 4.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14063

Title: East side Main Street, Searsboro, Iowa, J.H. Powell
Description: Looking northeast at the J.H. Powell grocery store and drug store on Main Street.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:18250