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Title: Birdseye view, Conrad, Iowa, Bird's eye view, Main Street, Phoenix Building, Conrad State Bank
Description: Looking northeast from South Main Street in Conrad, Iowa, with the Phoenix Building housing the Conrad State Bank and a wooden water tower in the background. In 1894, a fire broke out and destroyed nearly every downtown building. The town rebuilt immediately, replacing wood frame structures with brick buildings. Known for its rich black dirt, Conrad claims to be the "Black Dirt Capital of the World. 1916 postmark. Number 108.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:16986

Title: Business block, Charles City, Iowa, W.C. Hering & Co.
Description: Looking northeast toward the Main Street business district of Charles City, Iowa, with W.C. Hering & Co. furniture store on the corner.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13610

Title: Business section, Alta Vista, Iowa, Walters Hardware, Conway Bros., Conway Brothers
Description: Looking southeast at several stores including Walters Hardware, Conway Brothers, and the Alta Post Office. Alta Vista, Iowa, was incorporated in 1894. Number 12.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:13370

Title: General store, Alton, Iowa, J.W. Stronks General Store
Description: Looking northeast at Stronks General Store with horse and buggy parked nearby. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13757

Title: Looking east, Akron, Iowa, Akron Opera House
Description: Looking east on Reed Street at the Akron Opera House on the left which also held the land office. The opera house was built in 1905 and is located at 151 Reed Street, Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14287

Title: Looking southwest on Main Street, Allerton, Iowa, Farmers National Bank, Dougherty & Merritt, Grocers
Description: Looking southwest at the Farmers National Bank, Dougherty & Merritt, Grocers, and a restaurant in downtown Allerton before the 1927 fire which destroyed six buildings. 1912 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13459

Title: Main Street, Albion, Iowa, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Café and Star Grocery, I.O.O.F.
Description: Looking south on Main Street with the Cafe and Star Grocery and I.O.O.F. building on the left.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14281

Title: Main Street, Allison, Iowa, Famers Savings Bank, Stark & Isaacson, Grocers
Description: Looking southwest on Main street at downtown Allison which includes Stark & Isaacson, Grocers, the Farmers Savings Bank, a pool room and a restaurant. Number 19. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:13639

Title: North side of Main Street, Alton, Iowa, G.A. Duster Hardware, All cars stop at McWilliams Bros., All cars stop at McWilliams Brothers
Description: Looking northwest at a new snowfall on Main Street with G.A. Duster Hardware on the right with the awning out. A man is sweeping the snow and a woman is walking down the sidewalk. The card says "all cars stop at McWilliams Bros." which was a drug store in Alton. The trolley is a transposed photo of the Main Street photo. Number 9.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:13417

Title: Part of Main Street, Ackley, Iowa
Description: Looking east at the Doepke building built in 1881 with a man and his automobile out front. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14294