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Title: Eighth Avenue, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Methodist Episcopal Church, 8th Avenue, Congregational Church, First Congregational Church, Christ United Methodist Church
Description: Looking at 8th Avenue with the Congregational Church on the left foreground and the Methodist Episcopal Church on the left background. 1918 postmark. Number 1.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:13320

Title: Herring Cottage, "The Swellest Little Hotel in Iowa", Belle Plaine, Iowa, Herring Hotel, The Herring, Hotel Herring, The Graham House Hotel
Description: Looking northwest from Eighth Avenue at The Herring Cottage, owned and operated by William P. Herring (shown on front steps) who ran a small auto bus from the hotel to the railroad depot to pick up guests and deliver them back to the train. The hotel was originally built in Colonial Revival style in 1900, designed by Cedar Rapids architect, Charles A. Dieman, and contracted by James Park of Belle Plaine. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:13790

Title: Heryford Brothers Building, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Description: Three story brick and stone building constructed in 1913. Some awnings are open and there is snow on the ground.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14203

Title: High school, Belle Plaine, Iowa, North Side School
Description: Two story brick building. In 1880 the North school building was put up at a cost of $16,000. William Young of Marshalltown did the brick work and roofing and L. Wallace and Son did the carpenter work. 1908 postmark. Number 4408.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14192

Title: High school, Belle Plaine, Iowa, North Side School
Description: Two story brick building. In 1880 the North school building was put up at a cost of $16,000. William Young of Marshalltown did the brick work and roofing and L. Wallace and Son did the carpenter work. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14197

Title: High school, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Description: Two story brick building. Original site of the North School Building, this is the third school built in 1921 on this location to replace another building that was built in 1912 and gutted by fire on January 1, 1921. Number 61181.
Date Created: 1926
PID: grinnell:14458

Title: Iowa River view, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Canoe on Iowa River
Description: A canoe along the shore of the Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14202

Title: Iowa River, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Canoe on Iowa River
Description: A canoe along the shore of the Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa. 1907 postmark. Number 4409.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14196

Title: Lincoln Highway, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Main Street
Description: Looking west at a bustling Main Street in Belle Plaine, Iowa with automobiles, horses and wagons. The East End Grocery and Bakery is on the left and a Boyson Jeweler sign and dentist sign are on the right. The Lincoln Highway was completed in 1913 and was America's first transcontinental highway from San Francisco to New York City. The highways passes through close to 50 Iowa towns. Number 562.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:14194