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Title: 1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: Van Wechel Motor Sales drives a 1953 Corvette in the Grinnell Centennial parade. Band members in uniform line the street behind it. The Corvette was introduced by General Motors in 1953. Van Wechel Motors was located at 1013 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28728

Title: Aerial View of Grinnell Looking North
Description: Aerial photo of downtown Grinnell taken by Dave Heise from a helicopter in July 1967 during Ridiculous Days. This view looks north on Main Street from Commercial Street to 6th Avenue.
Date Created: 1967
PID: grinnell:6231

Title: Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: The Arnold's Shoes entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a decorated go-cart or piece of riding yard equipment. Other entries in the picture include a pickup truck with a variety of traffic signs and a red tractor pulling a float in the shape of a birthday cake. Arnold's Shoes was located at 803 Fourth Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28738

Title: Car Show
Description: Postcard view of car show in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1910. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6284

Title: Centennial Participants, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: A group of people in period dress pose in front of a cornfield upon the occasion of the Grinnell Centennial parade. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28741

Title: Chester Royal Grange, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: Chester Royal Grange contributed a float featuring a larger-than-life birthday cake to the Grinnell Centennial parade. The sides of the cake have the words, "Faith, hope, charity, fidelity." The bottom of the float reads, "Congratulations, Grinnell." The float is pulled by a red tractor. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28739

Title: DeKalb Hatchery, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: The DeKalb Hatchery float in the Grinnell Centennial parade featured an oversized chicken, baskets of eggs, and two girls sitting on a platform with the DeKalb logo. DeKalb Hatchery was located at 733 Main Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28732

Title: Edith R. Smith Luminary Award
Description: Edith Renfrow Smith received the Luminary Award in 2009 from the Chicago Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. This flier contains her photograph and biographical information.
Date Created: 2009
PID: grinnell:12203

Title: Fire Damaged Buildings
Description: Fire-damaged buildings. Probably the Great Grinnell (Iowa) Fire of 1889. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1889
PID: grinnell:6212

Title: George Hardware, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: George Hardware's entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a wagon with a cover drawn by a horse. Various pots and pans hang from the roof of the wagon. George Hardware was located at 919-921 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28731