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Title: 1938 Grinnell Automobile Race
Description: Photograph of an automobile race in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1938. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1938
PID: grinnell:13008

Title: 1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: Van Wechel Motor Sales drives a 1953 Corvette in the Grinnell Centennial parade. Band members in uniform line the street behind it. The Corvette was introduced by General Motors in 1953. Van Wechel Motors was located at 1013 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28728

Title: 20th Reunion of the Grinnell High School Class of 1952
Description: Photo of the 20th reunion of the Grinnell High School class of 1952 held in the Elks Hall in Grinnell, Iowa in 1972. Those identified are front row, left to right: Gordon Felper, Tom Parmley, John Taylor, Larry Lang, Roger Tharp, Larry German, Dean Moyer, Bill Gilbreath, and Neil Johnson. Two faculty members are sitting in the second row, one of whom is Esther Norris. Back row, third from right: Jeanette (Starnes) Lender. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1972
PID: grinnell:13098

Title: True Story
Description: Advertisement for a play about the romance between a male Grinnell College history professor and a female Grinnell College English professor performed at the Colonial Theater in Grinnell, Iowa. Probably 1925. Drake Community Library Archives. Early Theater Productions. Collection #100.
Date Created: 1925
PID: grinnell:6114

Title: Aerial View of Band in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: An aerial view of the marching band in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. On the street, Turner's Pharmacy and the Grinnell Cleaners are visible. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.1, slide 2.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:19341

Title: Aerial View of Floats in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: An aerial view of some of the floats in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Turner's Pharmacy, the drug store, and Westinghouse are visible on the street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.1, slide 9.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:19345

Title: Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: The Arnold's Shoes entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a decorated go-cart or piece of riding yard equipment. Other entries in the picture include a pickup truck with a variety of traffic signs and a red tractor pulling a float in the shape of a birthday cake. Arnold's Shoes was located at 803 Fourth Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28738

Title: Barbara Bush in Grinnell
Description: Barbara Bush, former first lady of the United States, was the guest of honor at a luncheon at the Grinnell Country Club in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1984 while campaigning for her husband, George H.W. Bush, candidate for the United States presidency. Left to right: Michael Mahaffey, Poweshiek County Republican chairman; Dorothy Pinder, Bush for President county chair; Mrs. Bush; and Mary Louise Smith, former chairman of the Republican National Committee. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1984
PID: grinnell:13015

Title: Blue Banner Kentucky Rock
Description: Two men pose with a horse-drawn wagon full of rock on a Grinnell, Iowa, street. A large sign on the wagon says: "This is a load of celebrated Blue Banner Kentucky rock sold by Willson and Hastings. Will give to the one guessing nearest actual weight." The wagon and the horses are decorated with American flags so this is possibly an entry in a July 4th parade. Businesses in the background include C.N. Dawley and The Grinnell House. Blue Banner was a type of coal in use circa 1915. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12712

Title: Boy with Calf at 1948 Grinnell Day
Description: A boy standing with a calf at the 1948 Grinnell Day celebration in Grinnell, Iowa, while six adults stand behind him facing the barn. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.1, slide 1.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:19335