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Title: East Main Street, Dunlap, Iowa, Kavanagh Drugstore, Lehan Drugstore
Description: Looking west on Main Street in Dunlap, Iowa, with a tire service shop, a restaurant and barbershop on the left, a drugstore and soda fountain on the right, and a garage in the background. Dunlap, Iowa was named after a railway official, George L. Dunlap. 1940 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16025

Title: Main Street West, Fertile, Iowa, Fertile Mills, Molsberry, W. I.
Description: Looking west on West Main Street at Fertile, Iowa businesses including a dentist office on the right and Fertile Mills in the background. Fertile was founded by William Rhodes, a Canadian who came to Iowa in 1858 and built a mill to process wheat into flour. 1913 postmark. Number 47.
PID: grinnell:14749

Title: Street Scene, Dundee, Iowa, Dundee Savings Bank
Description: Looking north on North Center Street at the Dundee Savings Bank on the left and many horse and carriages parked on the street. The Dundee Savings Bank opened its door for business in July 1904. In 1906 a disastrous fire on the west side of the business district either damaged or destroyed the building and a new brick bank building was built in 1908. The bank closed during the Depression. 1911 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14666

Title: Street scene, Dows, Iowa, Main Street, E.G. Westerman and Company, Finn, C.W.
Description: Looking northeast on Main Street. Awnings and sign shown are furniture and rugs, ice cream, fruit and confectionery, E.G. Westerman and Co. General Merchandise, post office, and C.W. Finn. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1918 postmark.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:16058

Title: West side Main Street North, Dysart, Iowa, J.T. Kranbuehl Furniture, Dysart Post Office, Dysart Meat Market
Description: Looking northwest at several businesses in Dysart, Iowa, including the J.T. Kranbuehl Furniture, the Dysart Post Office established in 1873, and the Dysart Meat Market. Number 2.
PID: grinnell:16816

Title: West side Main Street, Dougherty, Iowa, McAloon, Solbert & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store
Description: Looking southeast at the McAloon, Solberg & Martinek Dry Goods and Grocery Store. The town of Dougherty was first named Prairie in 1870, but in 1871 the name was changed to Dougherty in honor of its first settler, Dan Dougherty. The town was incorporated in 1900. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16836