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Adams Street, East from Summit Hotel, Creston, Iowa, Summit House
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Description
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One of the first hotels in Creston, Iowa, the Summit Hotel, was built in 1880 by a stock company composed of Swan & Becker and Colonel Beckwith, among others, and was destroyed by fire in 1896. The hotel owners rebuilt on the same site later that year, but shortly before midnight on December 1916 another fire destroyed the building. The loss was estimated at $200,000 and defective electrical wiring was believed to have caused the fire. Creston centennial card, 1869-1969.
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Date Created
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1914
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PID
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grinnell:16226
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Title
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Business section, Clear Lake, Iowa, Lake Gift Shop, Lake Café, Ray Sandry Real Estate, Gambles, Ward Furniture Store
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Description
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Looking northeast on Main Avenue in Clear Lake, Iowa, with various store signs such as Lake Gift Shop and Lake Café on the left and Ray Sandry Real Estate, Gambles, and Ward Furniture on the right. Number 2-A252.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:13723
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Locust Street looking west, Des Moines, Iowa, United Federal Savings and Loan, Hotel Savery, Equitable Life Building
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Description
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On verso: "Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, looking west. Heart of business center. Right--United Federal Savings and Loan, and modern Hotel Savery. Left--Ultra modern elevator parking garage, and Equitable Tower in background." Number 65683. Series DM-8.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:16144
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Main Street, Ames, Iowa
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Description
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Looking east with the power plant in the background. There is a JCPenney store on the right and a hotel on the left. "The stores on Main Street are modern and attractive. Alert, well-maintained enterprises make up the business district of Ames."--t.p. verso. Number 24291N. Series 10.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:14254
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Title
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New Hippee Building, Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Bank, Hippee, G.M.
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Description
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Looking northwest at a 12-story building built circa 1912 by G. M. Hippee, prominent businessman and banker, and housed the Iowa Loan and Trust Co. Located at 210 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1918 postmark. Number A-55761.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:18751
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Title
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Parade of automobiles, Coin, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at several automobiles lined up on Main Street. Coin was platted in 1879. The buildings were constructed entirely of wood, and the north side of Main Street burned down completely at the turn of the century. The buildings were soon replaced with red brick. 1915 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:16992
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Part of Main Street, Ackley, Iowa
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Description
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Looking east at the Doepke building built in 1881 with a man and his automobile out front. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:14294
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Street scene, Gilman, Iowa, Farmer's State Bank
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Description
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Looking at a dirt street in downtown Gilman, Iowa, showing three automobiles parked alongside the automobile garage. Farmer's State Bank is the one-story brick building on the corner. Number 6514.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:13867