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Central Park after 1889 fire, Fire of 1889
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Description
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Photograph of the downtown district after the fire in June 1889, which destroyed everything between Broad and Main streets, from the railroad tracks to Fourth Avenue. This view, looking southeast across the rubble to Broad Street and Central Park, shows the temporary huts built by merchants to house the post office, bank, and other businesses.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:3288
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Title
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Fire Damaged Buildings
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Description
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Fire-damaged buildings. Probably the Great Grinnell (Iowa) Fire of 1889. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:6212
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Title
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Fire of 1889
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Description
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Photograph of the damage to the business district, seen northeast across the railroad to the Congregational Church, caused by the 1889 fire. In 1891 another fire destroyed the center of the block to the north.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:3304
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Title
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Fire of 1889
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Description
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Photograph of damage to the business district caused by the fire of 1889. The view is northeast across the railroad to the Congregational Church; Central Park is on the right. As a result of the fire, the City Council set up a fire zone and forbade the use of wooden awnings. The width of Commercial Street, which varied, also was made uniform.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:3317
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Title
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Great Grinnell Fire
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Description
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Photograph taken after the Great Grinnell (Iowa) Fire of 1889, looking northeast from the railroad tracks on Main Street. Drake Community Library Archives. Oversize photos.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:6069
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Title
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Monroe Hotel Lobby
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Description
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Interior of the Monroe Hotel, Grinnell, Iowa in 1889 or 1899. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:6148
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Title
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One View of Grinnell Fire, June 12 1889
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Description
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View of damage after the Grinnell Fire of June 12, 1889, looking northeast from the intersection of Main Street and the Rock Island railroad tracks. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-2.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:6368
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Preston's General Store, Main Street
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Description
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Photograph of a horse-drawn cart in front of Preston's General Store and a drug store on Main Street.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:3289
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Robert D. Steele family
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Description
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Photograph of the Robert D. Steele family, taken by Geist Photography in Montezuma, Iowa. Pictured are Robert D. Steele holding daughter, Elsie, and Laura Wilson Steele holding daughter, Blanche.
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Date Created
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1889
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PID
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grinnell:6056