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Title: White Lily Manufacturing Co., Davenport, Iowa
Description: The White Lily Manufacturing Company manufactured washing machines. The business was established by businessman, Sam T. White, starting with a capital of $15,000 and having a successful worldwide trade with large exports to Australia and various European countries. Located at 1535 Rockingham Road, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. 1918 postmark. Number R-49717.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:16957

Title: Wind Turbine Advocacy Letter
Description: Letter from the No Limits Project to the Office of Communication expressing distress at the lack of progress in turbine development on campus
Date Created: 2009
PID: grinnell:178

Title: Window Display Leader Store, Gowrie, Iowa, Peters' Shoes
Description: Store window view selling Peters' Shoes, ribbons and a new line of silks. 1911 postmark.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:16913

Title: Winners in Iowa State Fair, $1000 Saddle Horse Stake, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds
Description: Looking at 10 men on horseback. The Iowa State Fair was one of a circuit of five of the largest fairs which was formed to make up a big saddle horse stake amounting to about $6,500. It was believed that it would attract saddle horse men throughout the entire county as it was the best circuit offering saddle horse stakes that had ever been formed. Number R-57025.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16930

Title: Winter scene, Clarksville, Iowa
Description: On Greene Street Looking northwest at a snow packed Main Street with a horse drawn sleigh. 1911 postmark. Number 7532. "Published for L. Ferris, Clarksville, Iowa." -t.p.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14067

Title: Wollstonecraft, Kant, and China’s One-Child Policy: The Right to Education vs. the Right to Life, Right to Education versus the Right to Life
Description: Olivia Lee's submission to the 2012 Peace Studies Student Conference
Date Created: 2012
PID: grinnell:96

Title: Women's swimming pool and gymnasium, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, The Gymnasium, Gymnasium 2, East Gymnasium, Innovative Teaching and Technology Center
Description: Looking northeast at the swimming pool and East Gymnasium. East Gymnasium was completed in 1905 at a cost of $100,000. The swimming pool addition was completed in 1938 at a cost of $109,000. It was claimed that this was the first college pool west of the Mississippi. The Gymnasium served the campus as the sole physical education building until the West Gymnasium opened in 1925. The gymnasium was later renovated in 2006 to house the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center. Number 0B-H1951.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:13278

Title: Work of tornado July 26, 1908 at Arthur, Iowa
Description: Remains of a tornado that hit Arthur, Iowa, July 26, 1908. Men are sifting through debris with a cow grazing nearby. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14238

Title: World War II Scrap Metal Drive, World War Two Scrap Metal Drive
Description: Bob Smith and Roger Crews collecting aluminum for World War II scrap metal drive, Grinnell Boy Scout Troop 13, Summer 1941. Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1941
PID: grinnell:29816

Title: Yacht racing on beautiful Clear Lake, Clear Lake, Iowa
Description: Spectators watching the yacht races from the docks. 1952 postmark. Number 66032. Copyright 1952., L.L. Cook Co.
Date Created: 1952
PID: grinnell:14053