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Title
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Birdseye view, Conrad, Iowa, Bird's eye view, Main Street, Phoenix Building, Conrad State Bank
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Description
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Looking northeast from South Main Street in Conrad, Iowa, with the Phoenix Building housing the Conrad State Bank and a wooden water tower in the background. In 1894, a fire broke out and destroyed nearly every downtown building. The town rebuilt immediately, replacing wood frame structures with brick buildings. Known for its rich black dirt, Conrad claims to be the "Black Dirt Capital of the World. 1916 postmark. Number 108.
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Date Created
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1916
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PID
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grinnell:16986
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Title
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Book keeping dept., Winnesheik County State Bank, Decorah, Iowa, Book keeping dept., Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, Iowa, Bookkeeping department, Winneshiek County State Bank
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Description
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Interior view of the Winneshiek County State Bank designed by architect E. H. Turnock, from Elkhart, Indiana and built in 1915 at a cost of $90,000. Number 41533.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:16945
