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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: Birds' eye view, Iowa State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds, John Deere Agriculture Building, Administration Building
Description: Looking southeast at the Agriculture Building on the left and the Administration Building on the right. The Agriculture Building was built in 1904 and is one of the best remaining examples of exposition-style architecture anywhere in the world. The Administration Building was built in 1908 and the original fountain still stands in the main lobby. The Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1915 postmark.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16086

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 Des Moines High School, Des Moines, Iowa, East High School
Description: Looking east at a four-story stone building built in 1911 and renovated in 2005. When the building first opened, the school board was unable to afford new furniture, because of the enormous cost of its construction. During the first spring of the building's existence, a number of students used whatever vehicles they could provide to haul the furniture from the old building to the new one. Located at 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1915 postmark. Number 8913.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16158

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: Flower beds, Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: View of flower garden and walking trail in Union Park which is located at 725 Thompson Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16079

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