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Title: Aerial View of Broad Street Looking South
Description: Aerial view looking south on Broad Street from Fifth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, probably in the late 1950s.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:11898

Title: Assembly of God Parade
Description: Parade with Assembly of God members looking south on Broad Street across from Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. Businesses in background include: Smith's Furniture and Undertaking, Percy Goff Insurance (923 1/2 Broad), Blue Bird Cafe (bus depot), a hardware store, I.S.U. Co. Public Service. Smith Furniture was in this location from August 1925 through April 1947.
Date Created: 1933
PID: grinnell:6384

Title: Broad St., Grinnell, Ia. S-201, Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, looking north from the intersection of Broad Street and Fifth Avenue. Postcard published by L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:12453

Title: Broad Street Looking South from 5th Avenue
Description: Stereo card view of Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, covered in snow. The view is looking south from approximately 5th Avenue. The low building on the left is Norris Livery with the Old Stone Church visible behind it. Central Park is the open area beyond the church. On the right side of the street a sign advertises furniture. Much of the furniture store block was destroyed by a fire in 1891, right around the time the photo may have been taken.
Date Created: 1891
PID: grinnell:13248

Title: Child Art Rooms
Description: Photo of the Child Art Rooms in Grinnell, Iowa, taken in 1974 by William Oelke before it was demolished to make room for the expansion of the bank. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1974
PID: grinnell:11242

Title: Fourth Ave., Grinnell, Ia., Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from approximately Fourth Avenue and Park Street. Grinnell High School is visible on the right. Glimpses of the Old Stone Church (Congregational) and Merchants' National Bank are visible through the trees. The postcard is addressed to Miss Jane Risser, L. St. West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is signed Rue Hinch. The postcard is postmarked September 21, 1916, in Grinnell. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:12373

Title: Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, looking west from approximately Fourth Avenue and Park Street. Grinnell High School is visible on the right. Glimpses of the Old Stone Church (Congregational) and Merchants' National Bank are visible through the trees. The postcard was written by Gertrude Kenyon and was sent to Mrs. Ilya Boyle in Wakita, Oklahoma. It was postmarked July 30, 1912, in Brooklyn, Iowa, and was published by The Leader, Grinnell, Iowa, #16487. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:12452

Title: Gambles Store, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Rally outside of Gambles Store, downtown Grinnell, Iowa, ca. 1950-1954. Possibly Clark Hall residents from Grinnell College.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:5684

Title: North Side of Fourth Avenue
Description: Stereo card view of the north side of 4th Avenue between Main and Broad Streets in Grinnell, Iowa taken between 1879 and 1885.The first building on the left is the Eagle Block built in 1879. The Eagle Block and the building with the sign "Boots & Shoes" at the top are still standing (2017). The wooden buildings are no longer standing with the exception of the hardware store building which was moved, had its roofline changed and is now a home at 1316 4th Avenue. Visible business signs include ? & Norris, Attorney at Law; Dr. Kittoe, Dentist; H.C. Hyatt; Meat Market; and Hardware.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:13250

Title: Scene in Front of Bailey and Rinefort Hardware
Description: View of the front of Bailey and Rinefort Hardware store in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1902. The store was located at 914-916 Main Street. Dirt streets are lined with hitching posts, and several bicycles are parked in front of buildings. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1902
PID: grinnell:12290