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Title
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Main Street looking north, Aurora, Iowa
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Description
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Looking north on Main Street. A restaurant is on the left and a hardware/furniture store is on the right. The town of Aurora was officially incorporated on May 25, 1899. 1909 postmark.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:14479
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Main Street looking north, Bode, Iowa, Humboldt Avenue, Opheim and Gangestad General Store, Opheim General Store
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Description
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Looking north on Main Street in Bode, Iowa. The first building on the left is the general merchandise store started by Lars K. Opheim and is brother-in-law James J. Gangestad which opened in Bode on June 3, 1883. The construction began on the building in May, 1882 and finished in the fall. The structure was 30 x 34 feet, and was two stories in height. The upper story was designed to be living quarters. The cost for the building was $2,500. In 1894 Opheim purchased his partner's share in the business and ran it until 1910 when he sold the store and retired. 1910 postmark.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14174
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Title
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Main Street, Ames, Iowa
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Description
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Looking east with the power plant in the background. There is a JCPenney store on the right and a hotel on the left. "The stores on Main Street are modern and attractive. Alert, well-maintained enterprises make up the business district of Ames."--t.p. verso. Number 24291N. Series 10.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:14254
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Title
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Main Street, Andrew, Iowa
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Description
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Looking north on Main Street with horse and carriage and windmill in background. 1903 postmark.
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Date Created
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1903
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PID
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grinnell:14249
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Title
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Main Street, Athelstan, Iowa
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Description
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Looking south on Main Street with a telephone office on the left and a restaurant/hotel and post office on the right. Back of card says "man here is Fred Osmond".
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Date Created
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1917
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PID
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grinnell:14237
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Title
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Main Street, Avoca, Iowa
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Description
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Looking north at the Opera House Block with the bank building on the right and the opera house on the left with the cupola on top. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:14224