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Title: Bird's eye view looking northwest, Farnhamville, Iowa
Description: Bird's eye view looking northwest from the town of Farnhamville, Iowa. 1906 postmark.
PID: grinnell:15969

Title: Bird's eye view of Earlville, Iowa, Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Earl, George M.
Description: Looking northeast at the town of Earlville, Iowa with the bellow tower of the Methodist Episcopel Church in the center and the St. Joseph Catholic Church spire on the far right. Earlville was first named Nottingham in 1857 in honor of the leading officials of the railroad company and then changed to Earlville shortly after in honor of George M. Earl, an early landowner. Number 88.
PID: grinnell:16016

Title: Catholic Church and residence, Dunlap, Iowa, Catholic Church and parsonage, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Description: Looking at a two-story church and parsonage. The cornerstone for St. Patrick's Catholic Church was laid in 1872. 1907 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16026

Title: Catholic church interior, Dyersville, Iowa, St. Francis Xavier Church, Saint Francis Xavier Church, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Basilica of Saint Francis Xavier
Description: Looking at the interior of the St. Francis Xavier Church built in 1889. The church was raised to the rank of a minor Basilica in 1956. Number 196.
PID: grinnell:14662

Title: Church, Fonda, Iowa, United Church of Christ
Description: Looking northwest at a two-story brick building. Located at 305 Main Street, Fonda, Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:15961

Title: Cross Roads Motel, De Witt, Iowa, Cross Roads Tourist Court, Best Western, Duncan Hines, AAA
Description: Looking north at the Cross Roads Motel located at 326 Eleventh Street, De Witt, Clinton County, Iowa. Verso says "Phone 107, 35 units, U.S. Highways 30 and 61, Best Western, AAA, Duncan Hines". The motel was named for the crossroads of Highways 30 and 61 and is part of the historic Lincoln Highway. Number 2C-H427.
Date Created: 1952
PID: grinnell:16075

Title: German Evangelical Church, Dysart, Iowa
Description: Looking at a two story wooden church with corner bell tower built in 1878 at a cost of $500. 1912 postmark. Number 1.
PID: grinnell:16023

Title: Hospital, Brooklyn, Iowa, Stephenson House, Residence of Dr. C.D. Busby
Description: The hospital was built as a home in 1875. The original builder used the building as a saloon before it became a hotel known as the "Stephenson House". Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1907 postmark. Dr. C. D. Busby purchased the hotel and made it not only his residence but also turned it into a hospital. He later closed the hospital, but continued to live there. It was later used again as a hotel and restaurant. Located at 154 West Front Street, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13391

Title: Illinois Central Depot, Dow City, Iowa, Dow City Depot, Northwestern Railroad
Description: Looking northwest at the Dow City Depot with a man standing out front. In 1867 the Illinois Central extended its track into Iowa. 1914 postmark. Number 7.
Date Created: 1914
PID: grinnell:16063

Title: Main Street West, Fertile, Iowa, Fertile Mills, Molsberry, W. I.
Description: Looking west on West Main Street at Fertile, Iowa businesses including a dentist office on the right and Fertile Mills in the background. Fertile was founded by William Rhodes, a Canadian who came to Iowa in 1858 and built a mill to process wheat into flour. 1913 postmark. Number 47.
PID: grinnell:14749