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Akron Public School, Akron, Iowa
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Description
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The two-story brick building was built in1882, at a cost of $10,000. Additions were made in 1907 at a cost of $6,000. 1912 postmark.
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Date Created
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1912
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grinnell:14286
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Alta State Bank, Alta, Iowa
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A corner view of a two-story brick building with Doctor Johnson's office and a barber pole on the left and a telegraph office and shoe store on the right. Number 8.
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Date Created
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1912
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grinnell:14272
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Birdseye view, Dana, Iowa, Dana, Samuel, Bird's eye view
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Aerial view of Dana, Iowa, with a shoe store on the right foreground and a church bell tower in the center background. Dana was incorporated in 1907 and was named after Samuel Dana, a pioneer settler who was a godfather in the project of establishing a trading center in the early days. 1912 postmark. Number 7.
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Date Created
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1912
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grinnell:16214
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Train Wreck, October 24, 1912, Eldon, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at a freight train wreck near Eldon, Iowa, on October 24, 1912. Construction of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad began October 1, 1851, in Chicago, and the first train was operated on October 10, 1852, between Chicago and Joliet. Construction continued on through La Salle, and Rock Island was reached on February 22, 1854, becoming the first railroad to connect Chicago with the Mississippi River. Eldon had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Keokuk and Des Moines Railway through that territory. Eldon was incorporated in 1872. 1912 postmark.
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PID
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grinnell:16799
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M.E. Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church, Christian Church, Churches, Newton, Iowa
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Montage of 4 Newton, Iowa churches circa 1912 including the M.E. Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church and Christian Church. 1912 postmark.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:13312
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City Hall and armory, Cherokee, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest, the three-story, combination city hall firehouse is in the foreground and was completed in 1909. It is no longer standing. The armory is in the background and has been altered over the years. It is located at 416 W. Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Number 12.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:14089
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Drive in Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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View of garden in Union Park which is located at 725 Thompson Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1912 postmark. Number 6417.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:18829
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Floral display, Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa
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Description
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The 85 acre Crapo Park is a city park with arboretum and botanical garden located alongside the Mississippi River. The park was completed in 1896 through the efforts of Philip M. Crapo, a local businessman and philanthropist. The landscape engineering firm of Earnshaw & Punshon of Cincinnati, Ohio, designed the park. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1912 postmark.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:14471