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Title: Aerial Photo of Grinnell 1967
Description: Aerial photo of downtown Grinnell taken by Dave Heise from a helicopter in July 1967 during Ridiculous Days. This view looks to the southeast. The intersection at the bottom of the image, just to the right of center, is the intersection of 6th Avenue and West Street.
Date Created: 1967
PID: grinnell:6230

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: Blue Banner Kentucky Rock
Description: Two men pose with a horse-drawn wagon full of rock on a Grinnell, Iowa, street. A large sign on the wagon says: "This is a load of celebrated Blue Banner Kentucky rock sold by Willson and Hastings. Will give to the one guessing nearest actual weight." The wagon and the horses are decorated with American flags so this is possibly an entry in a July 4th parade. Businesses in the background include C.N. Dawley and The Grinnell House. Blue Banner was a type of coal in use circa 1915. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12712

Title: Cunningham Drug Float
Description: Cunningham Drug float featuring a mortar and pestle, probably taken from a second story. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Main Street Slides, p.25, slide 17.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:21526

Title: Frosty Mitchell Interviews Hartwick Banker
Description: Frosty Mitchell of KGRN radio station, Grinnell, Iowa, interviews Russell Gabriel upon the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Hartwick State Bank in 1962. Ken Benda, bank president, looks on.
Date Created: 1962
PID: grinnell:20637

Title: Grinnell Celebration
Description: A large crowd of people, many holding open umbrellas (even though it is not raining), watch an event at Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. The view is looking towards the southwest and shows the west side of 800 block of Broad Street. Possibly a July 4 parade as several American flags are visible. The signature "J.C. Goodrich" is on the verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12299

Title: Hartwick Bankers
Description: Hartwick State Bank founder, Ben Roudabush (center), poses with former Hartwick bankers, Lucille and W.N. Shellenbarger. The photo was taken at the time of the bank's 35th anniversary celebration in 1962.
Date Created: 1962
PID: grinnell:20635

Title: Hartwick State Bank Board of Directors
Description: The Hartwick State Bank Board of Directors taken in 1962 during the bank's 35th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Ken Benda, Ben Roudabush, Clarence Possehl, Godfrey Veight, Wayne Ryan, and Howard Olson.
Date Created: 1962
PID: grinnell:20636

Title: Hartwick State Bank Customers 1962
Description: Customers line up at the Hartwick State Bank in Hartwick, Iowa, during the bank's 35th anniversary celebration in 1962. Behind the counter are: Howard Olson, Ken Benda and Ruth O'Halloran. The customers in line are: Chet Simpson, Sr.; Everette Williamson; Grace Ketterling; Adolph Chvala; Marge Rhinehart; and Mildred Bees.
Date Created: 1962
PID: grinnell:20633

Title: Local Businessmen on Fire Engine
Description: Photograph of local businessmen in Grinnell, Iowa, taking a ride on the fire engine. The photo is taken in front of the Grinnell Herald Register building and the I.T.C. building on Fourth Avenue. The text of an attached news clipping reads: Amateur firemen take a ride. As part of National Fire Safety Week observance, businessmen were taken for rides on Grinnell's fire trucks on Thursday. In this "crew", left to right, are L.S. Sieberth, secretary-treasurer of the local firemen's association, Keith Gregory, Jim McNally and Chris McNally, in the seat, Herb Waltersdorf, John Queen, Francis Walling, M.F. Zimmerman, Bill Ritter, the Rev. Wm. Overhulser, Herb Greve, G.L. Duke, and Frank Lynch.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:11909