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Title: Ahrens Family about 1910
Description: Some of the family of Frederick and Henrietta Ahrens taken at their home at Sixth Avenue and Penrose in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1910. Back row: Henry Ahrens, William Ahrens holding Alice Ahrens Edgington, Frank Ahrens, Fred Schmidt (?), Will Geiger. Middle row: Carolyn "Carrie" Schultz Ahrens holding Wesley, Henrietta Ahrens, Ella Zahrt Ahrens holding Sheldon, Annie Kuder holding an unidentified child, Mary Myers Ahrens holding Stanley, Dora Ahrens Geiger, Minnie Ahrens, Ella Ahrens McMillan, Mrs. Fred Schmidt(?). Front row: Inez Ahrens Sanders is one of the children in the front row. All other children are unidentified.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12913

Title: Alumni Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 36
Description: Postcard view of Alumni Hall, looking north. Alumni Hall (Music Building) was constructed in 1882 and razed in 1958 to make room for construction of Burling Library. No. 36. Postcard is addressed to Geo. Willits, Forest City, Ia., and postmarked September 10, 1912 in Grinnell, Iowa. Kruxo postcard.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:5878

Title: Amanda Grant
Description: Portrait of Amanda Grant, 1907 graduate of Grinnell High School and 1911 graduate of Grinnell College. She became a teacher and married George D. Bishop. Later she lived in Oregon. Photo by Brooks. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13083

Title: Arbor Lake, Grinnell, Iowa -- 87
Description: Postcard view of Arbor Lake in Grinnell, Iowa. Boathouse visible in the distance; bridge in the foreground. Picture is taken looking to the southeast. Published by Iowa Calendar Co., Marshalltown, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:6260

Title: Baptist Church
Description: View of the Baptist Church at the northeast corner of 4th Avenue and Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa. The Brand apartments are visible to the right.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:3332

Title: Barbershop
Description: At the east end of the 900 block of Main Street in Grinnell, Iowa. Post Office with barbershop in the cellar in 1919. Standing in front on either side of a barbershop pole are: Les Grooms, Barney (Bony) Little, unknown itinerant barber, G.B. McGuin (assistant postmaster) and Glen Anderson (post office). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1919
PID: grinnell:6152

Title: Billy Robinson
Description: Billy Robinson, pioneer aviator from Grinnell, Iowa, in his airplane. Photo by Child Art Studio. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6165

Title: Billy Robinson in a Biplane
Description: Photograph of Billy Robinson, Grinnell aviator, in a biplane. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6204

Title: Billy Robinson's "Scout"
Description: Black and white photograph of Billy Robinson's "Scout" parasol monoplane, the first design he built at the Grinnell Aeroplane Company.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:26632

Title: Billy Robinson's Airplane
Description: Billy Robinson's airplane, a parasol wing monoplane. W.C. "Billy" Robinson was an early aviator who set an American nonstop distance flight record in 1914. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6154