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Title
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1006-1008 Pearl Street, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Black and white photograph of 1006 and 1008 Pearl Street with seven individuals in period dress outside.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:26639
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Title
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Adam Woomer
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Description
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Black and white photographic portrait of "Great Grandpop Woomer, My Boys Great Grandfather." Judging by the age of the photograph and of the man, this is likely Adam Woomer (1818-1904) of Davenport. Mr. Woomer is dressed in a suit and bow tie.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:23279
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Title
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Alta Ingersoll Matteson
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Description
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Portrait photograph of Alta Ingersoll Matteson, circa 1881. She wears a dark colored dress with two velvet bows on the bodice, a white ruffled collar and jewelry. Alta Ingersoll Matteson was born in 1827 and died and 1899, surpassing her husband, Thomas P. Matteson (married in 1842) who passed away in 1890.
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Date Created
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1881
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PID
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grinnell:23211
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Title
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Anna Marie Stewart
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Description
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A portrait of Anna Marie Bush Stewart (1826-1908), wife of Joel Stewart. She is shown wearing a hairband, a white scarf, a chained necklace, and earrings.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:23220
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Title
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Broad and Fourth Looking West
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Description
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Copy of a black and white photograph of the corner of 4th Avenue and Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa taken circa 1880 showing the Johnson and Co. drug store and a number of carriages. This corner is now occupied by the former Merchants National Bank - the Louis Sullivan Jewel Box Bank. The photograph was reproduced for the 1954 Grinnell Centennial.
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Date Created
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1875
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PID
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grinnell:23285
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Title
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Buildings along Rock Island railroad line
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Description
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Buildings along RI (Rock Island) line before Grinnell Fire, possibly Central Park West. Several two-story brick buildings are visible in the background along with telephone poles. There is a wheeled cart in the middle at the right edge.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:23226
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Title
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Cyclone Wreckage General View, Looking West
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Description
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A black and white photograph of the wreckage from the Grinnell Cyclone of 1882, looking west. A soldier appears to be on duty and two men can be seen surveying the damage. The photograph appears to be one panel of a stereograph card that has been removed from the cardboard backing of the stereograph. It is titled "25 General View, looking west."
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Date Created
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1882
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PID
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grinnell:26644
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Title
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Edwin Parish
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Description
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Black and white photographic portrait of Edwin Parish, seated, wearing a dark suit. This item is labeled "E. S. Parish." Edwin S. Parish (1875-1966) may not be the man pictured based on the assumed age of the photograph.
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Date Created
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1870
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PID
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grinnell:23246
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Title
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Ella Farley Sprague
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Description
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Photograph of Ella Farley Sprague (1858 - 1923). She is shown wearing a dark dress with the collar and sleeve ends made of lace. Her hair is pulled back, and she is posing on an armchair. Ella Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Grinnell and married Herman H. Sprague in 1884, with whom she had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mr. Sprague.
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Date Created
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1884
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PID
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grinnell:23243
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Title
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Fay L. Matteson
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Description
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A black and white photograph of Fay L. Matteson (1882-1957) when he was 2 1/2 years old. He is wearing a double breasted long coat with large buttons and a velvet collar. Fay Matteson was born in Grinnell, Iowa and attended local schools. He was employed at the Morrison and Ricker Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Grinnell Volunteer Fire Department and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He moved to Long Beach, California in 1920 and stayed there until his death.
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Date Created
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1884
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PID
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grinnell:23292