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Title: Adams Street, East from Summit Hotel, Creston, Iowa, Summit House
Description: One of the first hotels in Creston, Iowa, the Summit Hotel, was built in 1880 by a stock company composed of Swan & Becker and Colonel Beckwith, among others, and was destroyed by fire in 1896. The hotel owners rebuilt on the same site later that year, but shortly before midnight on December 1916 another fire destroyed the building. The loss was estimated at $200,000 and defective electrical wiring was believed to have caused the fire. Creston centennial card, 1869-1969.
Date Created: 1914
PID: grinnell:16226

Title: Locust Street looking east from Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, Alexandria Theater, Family Theater, Iowa State Capitol building, Observatory Building
Description: Looking east at a bustling Locust Street with the Alexandria and Family Theaters on the left, the Observatory Building on the right, and the Iowa State Capitol building in the background. Number R-21025.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18779

Title: Locust Street looking west, Des Moines, Iowa, United Federal Savings and Loan, Hotel Savery, Equitable Life Building
Description: On verso: "Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, looking west. Heart of business center. Right--United Federal Savings and Loan, and modern Hotel Savery. Left--Ultra modern elevator parking garage, and Equitable Tower in background." Number 65683. Series DM-8.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:16144

Title: New Hippee Building, Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Bank, Hippee, G.M.
Description: Looking northwest at a 12-story building built circa 1912 by G. M. Hippee, prominent businessman and banker, and housed the Iowa Loan and Trust Co. Located at 210 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1918 postmark. Number A-55761.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:18751

Title: Parade of automobiles, Coin, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at several automobiles lined up on Main Street. Coin was platted in 1879. The buildings were constructed entirely of wood, and the north side of Main Street burned down completely at the turn of the century. The buildings were soon replaced with red brick. 1915 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16992

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

Title: Walnut Street looking south, Colfax [Springs], Iowa, Walnut Street looking south, Colfax, Iowa
Description: Looking south on Walnut Street at a residential area in Colfax, Iowa.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14423

Title: Walnut Street, Columbus Junction, Iowa, Commercial House, Commercial Hotel
Description: Looking west on the corner of Walnut and Main Streets you will see a café and telephone office on the left and the Commercial Hotel/Commercial House and a Pontiac service station on the right. Columbus Junction began as Clifton and was renamed in 1870. Number M-495.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16258