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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: 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: 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

Title: Main Street, Ames, Iowa, Cooley & Jones
Description: Looking west on Main Street at street trolley tracks. Cooley & Jones Harness shop is on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13874

Title: Main Street, Ames, Iowa
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:14254

Title: Overland Cafe, Ames, Iowa
Description: An interior shot of the Overland Cafe which opened on Main Street in 1949. "The Overland Cafe of Ames, Iowa is one of several distinctive cafes operated by Barkalow Bros. Co., Omaha, Nebraska."--t.p. verso. 1954 postmark. Number 51988. Located at 424 Main Street, Ames, Story County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:14252

Title: Street scene in winter, Ames, Iowa
Description: Looking west on Main Street at a horse-drawn sleigh and street trolley in winter. Cooley & Jones Harness shop is on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14251

Title: Swans on Lake LaVerne, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University
Description: Lake Laverne is a man-made lake near Iowa State University originally built in 1914-1915 and re-built in 1933. There have been white swans on the lake since 1935. Number 16.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:13770