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Title: North Star Mill, American Cereal Company, Aerial view looking northwest from Maytag Hotel, Newton, Iowa
Description: View of shops on North 2nd Avenue East and in background the Maytag plant. Number 65687. Series 408-D-5. Verso says:Newton is generally referred to as "The manufacturing center of the Middle West" and the Maytag Company seen in the distance is the world's largest manufacturer of washing machines."
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14320

Title: Amana General Store, Amana, Iowa, Street scene
Description: Street scene showing the Main Office of the Amana Society, General Store and Post Office. The Amana colonies are old in the story of Iowa, almost as old as the state itself. The site for the colonies was chosen in 1854 by their inspired leader Christian Metz.--t.p. verso. Located at 4423 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Number 66660. Series A-4.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13950

Title: Amana Meat Shop, Amana, Iowa
Description: Home of the Famous Westphalian Sugar Cured Hams and Bacons Shipped to Gourmets all over the World, and will keep indefinitely without spoiling because of their unique curing process.--t.p. verso. Number P97997.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14259

Title: Arbor Lake, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast from the west shore of frozen lake with children ice skating. Arbor Lake, named for Arbor Day, when hundreds of trees were planted there on that day, was created in 1902 by damming a small creek. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14493

Title: Brown Hotel, Fourth and Keo, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa Department for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Description: Looking southwest at a 11 story brick and stone building. Verso says: Brown Hotel, Fourth and Keosauqua, 244 Rooms, Moderately Priced, Iowa's Largest Garage across the Street, Coffee Shoppe. Located at 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number 13 AT 119.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:16847

Title: East side square, Montezuma, Iowa, Fullmer's Store, Johnson's Store, Chevrolet dealership
Description: Looking southeast from the corner of Main Street and Fourth Street. Number 159-A.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13847

Title: Hotel Tallcorn & Main Street looking west, Marshalltown, Iowa
Description: Looking west with automobiles. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Marshalltown Downtown Historic District. Number C19006.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13968

Title: Lindsay Park Boat Harbor, Davenport, Iowa
Description: Looking east at a number of boats moored at the harbor on the Mississippi River. The Lindsay Park Boat Harbor (now called the Lindsay Park Yacht Club) was authorized in 1950 as a feature of the Upper Mississippi River Nine-foot Channel Project to accommodate recreational vessels and other small craft. It is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River near the upstream limits of Davenport, about 1.2 miles upstream from Lock and Dam No. 15. It consists of a rock breakwater enclosure to accommodate 200 resident craft plus transient craft. The harbor depth is five feet. The harbor was built in 1961 at a federal cost of $262,100. Number 39817-B.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:16961