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1910 Town Band Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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Seven men in a wagon playing brass instruments in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The sign on the wagon reads "1910 Town Band." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.4, slide 5.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19272
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1938 Grinnell Automobile Race
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Description
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Photograph of an automobile race in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1938. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
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Date Created
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1938
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PID
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grinnell:13008
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1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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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.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28728
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20th Reunion of the Grinnell High School Class of 1952
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1972
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PID
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grinnell:13098
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842nd Army Air Force Unit in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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Eight soldiers from the 842nd Army Air Force unit stationed in Des Moines, Iowa, in uniform marching in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.5, slide 18.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19280
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Aerial View of Band in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1948
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PID
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grinnell:19341
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Aerial View of Floats in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1948
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PID
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grinnell:19345
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Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28738
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B.P.O.E. 1266 Parade Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) Grinnell chapter No. 1266's parade float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float is white and purple with an American flag draped over a table and a chest with an elk's head mounted on it. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.7, slide 12.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19297
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B.P.O.E. No. 1266 Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) Grinnell chapter no. 1266's parade car in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The car is a dark navy convertible decorated with red and white streamers and several small American flags. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.7, slide 9.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19311