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Title
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East Main Street, Dunlap, Iowa, Kavanagh Drugstore, Lehan Drugstore
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Description
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Looking west on Main Street in Dunlap, Iowa, with a tire service shop, a restaurant and barbershop on the left, a drugstore and soda fountain on the right, and a garage in the background. Dunlap, Iowa was named after a railway official, George L. Dunlap. 1940 postmark.
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PID
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grinnell:16025
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Main Street West, Fertile, Iowa, Fertile Mills, Molsberry, W. I.
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Description
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Looking west on West Main Street at Fertile, Iowa businesses including a dentist office on the right and Fertile Mills in the background. Fertile was founded by William Rhodes, a Canadian who came to Iowa in 1858 and built a mill to process wheat into flour. 1913 postmark. Number 47.
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PID
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grinnell:14749
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Title
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Street Scene, Dundee, Iowa, Dundee Savings Bank
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Description
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Looking north on North Center Street at the Dundee Savings Bank on the left and many horse and carriages parked on the street. The Dundee Savings Bank opened its door for business in July 1904. In 1906 a disastrous fire on the west side of the business district either damaged or destroyed the building and a new brick bank building was built in 1908. The bank closed during the Depression. 1911 postmark.
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PID
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grinnell:14666
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Title
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Street scene, Dows, Iowa, Main Street, E.G. Westerman and Company, Finn, C.W.
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Description
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Looking northeast on Main Street. Awnings and sign shown are furniture and rugs, ice cream, fruit and confectionery, E.G. Westerman and Co. General Merchandise, post office, and C.W. Finn. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1918 postmark.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:16058