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Title: Steiner Hall, Burling Library, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Dedicated in 1959, the library, is named for Lucy Burnham Burling of Eldora, Iowa, the mother of Edward A. Burling, a member of the Class of 1890. In 1982 Burling Library was completely renovated, and two floors were added by placing a new structure on the roof of the existing building.
Date Created: 1995
PID: grinnell:14389

Title: C.R.I. & P. Station and Commercial Park, First M.E. Church, Canning Factory, Ditching for the water works mains, High school building, Burling Library, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Dedicated in 1959, the library, is named for Lucy Burnham Burling of Eldora, Iowa, the mother of Edward A. Burling, a member of the Class of 1890. In 1982 Burling Library was completely renovated, and two floors were added by placing a new structure on the roof of the existing building.
Date Created: 1995
PID: grinnell:14390

Title: Business is pressing in Grinnell. Too busy to write.
Description: Man and woman dancing with man on box. Small felt banner with Grinnell printed on top. 1912 postmark. Number 14.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14017

Title: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Depot, C. R. I. & P. Depot, Monroe, Iowa
Description: Railway employees on car 3356 either loading or unloading goods onto the train. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13883

Title: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad [Train] Wreck, March 21, 1910, C.R.I. and P. R.R. Wreck, Gladbrook, Iowa
Description: Pulling bodies from the passenger cars where over 50 people died in this horrific train wreck near Green Mountain and Gladbrook, Iowa on March 21,1910. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13882

Title: Cafe on Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking west Commercial Street. "At this time these buildings are slated to be torn down."--photo verso. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Grinnell Historic Commercial District. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1975
PID: grinnell:13987

Title: Blair Hall, Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall, Campus, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest from the men's gymnasium at Blair Hall on left and Carnegie Library on right. Number 69.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13387

Title: Grinnell College, Blair Hall, Herrick Chapel, Campus, [Iowa College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest with back view of Blair Hall and side view of Herrick Chapel. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13353

Title: Carnegie Library, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Completed in 1905, the structure was one of the few college libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie, who was principally interested in supporting community libraries. Carnegie was considered outgrown by the 1950s, and in 1959 the books were moved to the new Burling Library.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14387