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Title: North Star Mill, American Cereal Company, Aerial view looking northwest from Maytag Hotel, Newton, Iowa
Description: View of shops on North 2nd Avenue East and in background the Maytag plant. Number 65687. Series 408-D-5. Verso says:Newton is generally referred to as "The manufacturing center of the Middle West" and the Maytag Company seen in the distance is the world's largest manufacturer of washing machines."
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14320

Title: Big store, Newton, Iowa
Description: Crowd gathering around a three-story brick building with a birthday party sign hanging from the side. Notice other torn signs hanging in the power lines.Number 2880.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14311

Title: East side of square, Newton, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast from the square. A restaurant sign is prominent in the front. 1917 postmark.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:14309

Title: East square, Newton, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast on Newton's main square. Stores include Smith Drugs, Gambles, E.W. Woolworth, Co., Singer and the movie theater. Number M28.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:14324