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Title: Street scene, Chester, Iowa, Brincken Drug Company, Brincken, Anton, Chester Post Office
Description: Corner view of the Brincken Drug Company originally owned Anton Brincken and the Chester Post Office in the background. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13912

Title: Street scene, Farnhamville, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at various businesses from Foster Street down Garfield Avenue. Farnhamville was platted in 1881 under the name Farnham, named in honor of R. E. Farnham, a railroad official. Postal authorities refused to accept the name Farnham, so town was renamed Farnhamville when the post office opened later in 1881.Farnhamville was incorporated as a city in 1892. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16772

Title: Train wreck, September 22, 1912, Dows, Iowa, Rock Island Railroad
Description: Looking southwest at a train collision in front of the Dows Depot. A gravel train and stock train collided on September 22, 1912 and 42 head of cattle and 30 head of sheep were killed. The train crew was not hurt. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16153

Title: View in Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: View of benches in the park with a woman and children walking in the background. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:18888

Title: West side Main Street, Dougherty, Iowa, McAloon, Solbert & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store
Description: Looking southeast at the McAloon, Solberg & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store. The town of Dougherty was first named Prairie in 1870, but in 1871 the name was changed to Dougherty in honor of its first settler, Dan Dougherty. The town was incorporated in 1900. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16836