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Title: "Central School", Algona, Iowa, Central School
Description: Looking at a three-story brick and stone building built in 1886 with children in front. The building was torn down in 1930 to make room for the new high school building. 1914 postmark. Number 044.
Date Created: 1914
PID: grinnell:13895

Title: "We Like Center Point. So Will You", Center Point, Iowa, C.R.I. & P. Station and Commercial Park, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Station, First M.E. Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Center Point Canning Factory, Ditching for the water works mains, Main Street looking south, Commercial Park, High school building
Description: Montage of 8 Center Point, Iowa landmarks including the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Station, Commercial Park, Center Point Canning Factory, High school building, Methodist Episcopal church, ditching for the water works mains, and Main Street. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:13390

Title: Academy and Catholic Church, Charles City, Iowa, Immaculate Conception Grade School, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Academy Immaculate
Description: Three story brick and stone church building (1203 Clark Street, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) in the background with three story brick and stone school building in foreground. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14096

Title: Adams Street, East from Summit Hotel, Creston, Iowa, Summit House
Description: One of the first hotels in Creston, Iowa, the Summit Hotel, was built in 1880 by a stock company composed of Swan & Becker and Colonel Beckwith, among others, and was destroyed by fire in 1896. The hotel owners rebuilt on the same site later that year, but shortly before midnight on December 1916 another fire destroyed the building. The loss was estimated at $200,000 and defective electrical wiring was believed to have caused the fire. Creston centennial card, 1869-1969.
Date Created: 1914
PID: grinnell:16226

Title: Akron Public School, Akron, Iowa
Description: The two-story brick building was built in1882, at a cost of $10,000. Additions were made in 1907 at a cost of $6,000. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14286

Title: Albia hospital, Albia, Iowa, Miner's Hospital, Smith Hospital, Miller, Robert P., Gutch, T.E.
Description: Looking at the first hospital in Monroe County which was formed in 1909 at the corner of South Clinton and Second Avenue East. It was a former boarding house owned by Dr. Robert P. Miller. In later years, Dr. T.E. Gutch operated the facility then known as the Miner’s Hospital. This hospital closed during World War I due to a shortage of nursing staff. In 1946, after some reconstruction, the hospital was re-opened by Dr. R.A. Smith and was known as Smith Hospital. Monroe County Residents gradually grew out of the Smith Hospital. In 1952, a new hospital was built and the Smith Hospital closed in 1957. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14285

Title: Albia square from the southeast corner, Albia, Iowa, Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Court House
Description: Looking northwest at a panoramic view of the Albia square which includes the courthouse, bicycle, horses and carriages and electric lines. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places as the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. 1909 postmark. Number 8109.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13934

Title: Allerton High School, Allerton, Iowa
Description: Looking at a three-story brick and stone building which was built in 1901. It replaced the old school which was destroyed by a fire in 1900. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14277

Title: Alta Opera House, Alta, Iowa, The Alta
Description: Looking west at the opera house was a three-story brick veneer building built in 1907 and located on the Clarkson block.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14273

Title: Alta Opera House, Alta, Iowa, The Alta
Description: Looking northwest at the opera house (pictured on the left) was a three-story brick veneer building built in 1907 and located on the Clarkson block. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14274