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Bird's eye view, Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Aerial view of Camp Dodge on a hazy day. Original construction of Camp Dodge began in 1907, to provide a place for the National Guard units to train. In 1917, the installation was handed over to national authorities and greatly expanded to become a regional training center for forces to participate in the First World War. The name Camp Dodge comes from Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge, who organized Iowa's first National Guard unit in 1856.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:18506
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Bird's eye view, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pottawattamie County Courthouse
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Description
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An aerial view looking east with the Pottawattamie County Courthouse on the left in the background. This second courthouse on South Pearl Street was built in 1888 at a cost of $141,800. It was later declared unsafe and was replaced with a Modernist structure in 1977. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16977
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Bird's-eye view looking down Locust Street from the Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking west from the stairs of the Iowa State Capitol building at Locust Street and downtown Des Moines in the background. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. It is located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number 107839.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:16145
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Birds eye view of Arthur, Iowa, Bird's eye view of Arthur, Iowa, Birdseye view of Arthur, Iowa, Hoaglund and Son General Store
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Description
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Looking northeast at the business district of Arthur, Iowa, including the Hoaglund and Son General Store with a water tower in background. The town was incorporated in 1897. A yellow and purple banner says Arthur, Iowa. "If You were Here in Arthur, Iowa Rain or Shine Any Old Weather Would be Fine."--title page. Number 2103.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:13427
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Birdseye view, Conrad, Iowa, Bird's eye view, Main Street, Phoenix Building, Conrad State Bank
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Description
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Looking northeast from South Main Street in Conrad, Iowa, with the Phoenix Building housing the Conrad State Bank and a wooden water tower in the background. In 1894, a fire broke out and destroyed nearly every downtown building. The town rebuilt immediately, replacing wood frame structures with brick buildings. Known for its rich black dirt, Conrad claims to be the "Black Dirt Capital of the World. 1916 postmark. Number 108.
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Date Created
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1916
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PID
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grinnell:16986