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Title: Band stand, Central Park, Charles City, Iowa
Description: Woman and child sitting on the Central Park bandstand. The third block (Block 9) from the river along Mill Street (now North Main Street) was envisioned by city planners, Joseph and Malinda Kelly to be the center of the city so he set it aside as the public square, and it has ever since remained open as public land and park. It is now named Central Park. Central Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the North Main Street Historic District. 1918 postmark. Number A-58774.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14572

Title: Boat on Crane Creek, Alpha, Iowa, Crane Creek
Description: Tour boat on Crane Creek near Alpha, Iowa. Alpha was founded in 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek. Number 7081. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14276

Title: East side Main Street, Clarksville, Iowa, Butler County State Bank, H.W. Kitchen, Groceries, Masonic Hall
Description: Looking southeast at the Masonic Hall with the Butler County State Bank and H.W. Kitchen on the corner. The Butler County State Bank was established in 1871 and founded by Lewis Slimmer. It went out of business in 1933 during the Great Depression. Number 4.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14063

Title: First National Bank building, Montezuma, Iowa, Peoples Savings Bank
Description: Looking northwest at the First National Bank Of Montezuma, Iowa, which printed $703,950 dollars worth of national currency. It opened in 1883 and stopped printing money in 1929.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:18248

Title: Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Grace Church
Description: Looking southwest from the corners of A Avenue NE and Sixth Street NE at the original small brick church, located on the corner of 6th Street and Avenue A was built in 1856 and expanded in 1873 and 1890. It was razed in 1948 and reconstructed in 1963 which still has the original side and back walls that were built in 1851. Located at 525 A Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Number 5777.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14481

Title: Greetings from Charlotte, Iowa, Public school, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank, Creamery, Charlotte Savings Bank, Langheim Block, New garage, Residence street
Description: Montage of Charlotte, Iowa including a new garage, Charlotte Savings Bank, street scene, Langheim Block, public school, residential street, creamery, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13310

Title: Greetings from Chester, Iowa, Upper Iowa River, Residence, Bridge over the Upper Iowa River, Hardware store and harness shop
Description: Montage of Chester, Iowa including two views of the Upper Iowa River, a local residence in winter and looking northwest at the hardware store and harness shop in winter. Number 4454.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13307

Title: High school, Burt, Iowa, Burt High School
Description: The two-story brick building was erected in 1911 at a cost of $18,000. You can see children sitting on the front step. 1915 postmark. Number 3.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14159