- * (x)
- Commercial streets (x)
- Grinnell College (x)
- Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives (x)
- Faculty Scholarship (x)
- Eighteen nineties (x)
- Des Moines (Iowa) (x)
- Churches (x)
- 1905 (x)
- Commercial facilities (x)
- Search results
-
-
Title
-
Dry goods store, Chapin, Iowa, Chapin Post Office, Meat market
-
Description
-
From left to right: Chapin Post Office, a meat market with a sign for Edison Records and dry goods store with sign selling shoes, rugs, suits, coats, etc., "Must be sold regardless of price within 30 days. You will find some real bargains". Chapin was platted in 1858 by Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, who had previously founded Grinnell, Iowa. Josiah Bushnell Grinnell gave this new town the name Chapin, the maiden name of his wife. A post office was established in 1860 with H.H. Grinnell as the postmaster.
-
Date Created
-
1905
-
PID
-
grinnell:14107
-
-
Title
-
South side Main Street, Dows, Iowa, Fillmore Block Building, Ole Houg's, Dr. George, William Meister, Boots and Shoes
-
Description
-
Looking southwest on Main Street with the Fillmore Block Building in the left foreground. Some signs shown include Ole Houg's, Dr. George, William Meister Boots and Shoes, Chuck's Cafe, and C.W. Schmitt Meat Market. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. Number 12.
-
Date Created
-
1908
-
PID
-
grinnell:15990
-
-
Title
-
Street scene, Bedford, Iowa, F.E. Walker Building, Court Avenue, James Thompson Mercantile Company
-
Description
-
Looking north on Court Avenue with the Taylor County Courthouse in the background. The building on corner right says F.E. Walker at top. It was erected in 1879 costing approximately $12,000. Reportedly, the original owner of the building was James M. Thompson housing the James Thompson Mercantile Co. (printed on side of building) until 1918. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Bedford Commercial Historic District.
-
Date Created
-
1905
-
PID
-
grinnell:13608