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Aerial View of Broad Street Looking South
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
Assembly of God Parade
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
Broad Street Looking South from 5th Avenue
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
Gambles Store, Grinnell, Iowa
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
North Side of Fourth Avenue
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