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Title: A Great Teacher of Politics
Description: Reflection on the contributions of Jesse Macy to the study of politics written on the occasion of his retirement from teaching.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:18337

Title: Bird's eye view looking northwest from Equitable Building, Des Moines, Iowa, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, St. Ambrose Cathedral
Description: Looking northwest at several churches located in downtown Des Moines including St. Paul's Episcopal Church and St. Ambrose Cathedral which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1912 postmark. Number 1754.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16167

Title: City Hall and armory, Cherokee, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest, the three-story, combination city hall firehouse is in the foreground and was completed in 1909. It is no longer standing. The armory is in the background and has been altered over the years. It is located at 416 W. Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Number 12.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14089

Title: Fountain at Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Iowa, Ashworth Park
Description: View of a fountain with stone sculpture surrounded by flowers. Greenwood Park was the first official large park in Des Moines purchased by park commissioners in 1894. Located at 4500 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:18551

Title: German Evangelical Church, Dysart, Iowa
Description: Looking at a two story wooden church with corner bell tower built in 1878 at a cost of $500. 1912 postmark. Number 1.
PID: grinnell:16023

Title: Gordon Block, Castana, Iowa, M.L. Gordon Store
Description: Looking at the business district in Castana, Iowa, including a racket, millinery, and dry goods store. 1912 postmark. Number 2.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13677

Title: High school building, Cherokee, Iowa, Lincoln High School
Description: Lincoln High School was built in 1895 at a cost of $20,000 on the corner of Main and First Street. It was built with Sioux Falls granite that was brought in by train. The building was razed in 1960. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14088

Title: Hotel & opera house, Gilman, Iowa, Hotel Quigley
Description: Two two-story wooden buildings in Gilman, Iowa. One building has a sign on the front that says "Hotel Quigley".
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13781

Title: In the harbor, Dubuque, Iowa, Port of Dubuque Marina
Description: Looking west from the Mississippi River at men building boats near the Dubuque Harbor. Dubuque was a major boat building center on the Mississippi River. 1912 postmark. Number 64566.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16037

Title: Montrose Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sheraton Montrose, Hotel Montrose
Description: Looking south at the 6 story brick and stone hotel building built in 1906 on the corner of Third Street and Third Avenue and owned by hoteliers Jackson E. Montrose and Charles McHugh. The hotel was taken over by Eugene Eppley in 1917. Grant Wood was noted as painting murals for the hotel's mezzanine. While the original plans for the hotel called for seven stories, the top floor was not added until the early 1920s. Unlike the floors below, it did not feature balconies on the Third Avenue side of the building. The Montrose was demolished in 1988. 1912 postmark. Number 2771.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14121