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Title
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The dedication of the sanitorium, Nevada, Iowa, The Iowa Sanitorium of the Seventh Day Adventists, Old San
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Description
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The Iowa Sanitorium of the Seventh Day Adventists was dedicated on August 21, 1909, and located on 55 acres at the south end of, present day, 8th Street in Nevada, Iowa. The Sanitorium, which cost approximately $75,000 to build, was initiated by the Seventh Day Adventists in Des Moines who moved to Nevada because their Des Moines facility was “too noisy”. The building was destroyed by fire on January 30, 1943.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:18180
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Title
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Thompson's Bend, Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines River
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Description
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Looking northwest across the Des Moines River from Thompson's Bend. It was named for Andrew McFarland Thompson, a pioneer settler who staked claim to 1400 acres in 1848 along the east side of the Des Moines River between Center Street Dam and Sixth Avenue. 1910 postmark. Number 6445.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18887
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Train wreck near Bagley, Iowa
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Description
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Crowded gathered around a train wreck with one railroad car turned perpendicular to the rest of the train. Number 3.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14219
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Title
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U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, Dubuque, Iowa, United States Post Office and Federal Building, United States Post Office and County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking southeast at the the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse which was designed by James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department, who received suggestions from Iowa architects. Among the local designers was the office of Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers and Thomas, a highly respected Des Moines firm. This firm had designed high-profile public buildings in Iowa including the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines and buildings for Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Although little is known about the Dubuque architect involved in the project, Herbert Kennison, he probably served as an on-site consultant. The building’s cornerstone was laid in 1932, and a dedication ceremony was held the following year. The building was occupied in early 1934. Dubuque received approximately $650,000 for site acquisition and construction costs. Consolidation of postal service in the United States led to processing being moved to Cedar Rapids. The renamed Dubuque Federal Building was taken over by the City of Dubuque in 2006. No. 7A-H3766
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:16032