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Title: Bob's Tip-Top Restaurant, Ames, Iowa, Tip Top Lounge, Bob's Tip Top Lounge
Description: "Restaurant at Junction of U.S. Highways 30 and 69, Ames, Iowa."--t.p. verso. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones opened Bob's Tip Top Sandwich Shop in 1949, a popular restaurant along the Lincoln Highway. It was later purchased by Jim Overturg, who dropped the Bob from the name and transformed it into a lounge. It is now a popular hangout for both college students and Ames residents. Located at 201 E Lincoln Way, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1955 postmark.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:14253

Title: Central Building, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Beardshear Hall, Iowa State University
Description: Looking northwest at the Central Building. It was built in 1908 costing just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed Beardshear Hall after William M. Beardshear who was president of the college from 1891 to 1902. 1911 postmark. Number 5342. Located at 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:13492

Title: Central Hall, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Central Building, Beardshear Hall, Iowa State University
Description: Looking south at the Central Building. It was built in 1906 costing just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed Beardshear Hall after William M. Beardshear who was president of the college from 1891 to 1902. Located at 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1923 postmark. Number 588.
Date Created: 1923
PID: grinnell:13347

Title: Congregational Church, Ames, Iowa, Ames United Church of Christ, United Church of Christ Congregational
Description: Looking at the church corner of Sixth Street and Kellogg Avenue. The Congregational Church in this photo was the second church built on this site in 1900 and has been renovated several times. The church adopted the name United Church of Christ-Congregational in 1957 when the national Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian churches merged. Located at 217 6th Street, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13618

Title: Engineering Hall, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Laboratory of Mechanics, Marston Hall, Iowa State University
Description: Looking northwest at Engineering Hall. The Second Empire-style building was completed in 1903. A blizzard in 1909 torn off the asphalt roofing, damaging the skylights. The building was renamed Marston Hall in 1947 for Anston Marston, the first Dean of Engineering. Located at 533 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 5221.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13343

Title: Fall Oil Company on highway[s] 30 and 69, Ames, Iowa, McGee Motor Company
Description: The Fall Oil Company was located southwest of Walnut and Lincoln Way at 508 Lincoln Way.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:13713

Title: Fountain and the Campanile, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University, Fountain of the Four Seasons
Description: Looking north at the Fountain of the Four Seasons which was built in 1941. Created by Christian Petersen, four American Indian women sit around the fountain respresenting an ancient Osage prayer or chant of thanksgiving. Located at 2167 Union Drive, Ames, Story County, Iowa. 1949 postmark.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:13471

Title: Fresh-soph tug of war, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Freshman-sophomore tug of war, Iowa State University
Description: A college-sponsored freshman-sophomore tug of war tournament held in 1908 on campus in a trench dug near the athletic field. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13491

Title: High school, Ames, Iowa
Description: The older part of the high school (on left with five chimneys) was built in 1881-82. The eight-classroom addition on the right was built around 1900. In July of 1937, it was razed in preparation for the new high school building. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:14456

Title: Home Economics Hall, Iowa State Agricultural College, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, MacKay Hall, Home Economics Building, Domestic Technology Building
Description: Looking northwest at MacKay Hall. The original building was completed in 1911 and in 1926 a new addition including an east wing identical to the original building and a new central section, shown here, were opened. In 1957 the building was named MacKay Hall in honor of the long-time dean of Family and Consumer Sciences, Catherine J. MacKay. 1954 postmark. Number P2770. Located at 2302 Osborn Drive, Ames, Story County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:13340