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Title: Civil War Veterans on the Courthouse Lawn
Description: Postcard photo of three Grand Army of the Republic members from Brooklyn, Iowa, relaxing on the grounds of the Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa, possibly at some sort of celebration. Left to right: Joe Karr, who drove the veterans to Montezuma; Hiram Frease, standing and holding the flag; Frank Dayton and Capt. George Phillips, both seated. Joe Karr was a dry goods merchant in Brooklyn, Iowa. The benches in front of the Karr store were favored places for Civil War veterans to sit and talk. Joe Karr, born in 1865, was not a Civil War veteran himself, although he may have been a GAR member through a relative.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:11767

Title: Drama in the Church
Description: Pamphlet produced by the Drama League of America describing ways dramatic work can involve young people in the church. Drake Community Library Archives. Early Theater Productions. Collection #100.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:6121

Title: Fourth of July Picnic
Description: Fourth of July picnic at 1321 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. At the time this was the home of Aldace Child.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:20422

Title: Memorial Day Parade to the Cemetery
Description: View of color guard mounted on horses followed by a marching band and a column of automobiles coming up the hill in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:6506

Title: Parade in Grinnell
Description: Postcard of an automobile with multiple U.S. flags at the corner of 4th Avenue and Main St. in Grinnell, Iowa, possibly leading a 4th of July parade. Visible in the background is H.R. Ritter Hardware (905 Main Street). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:6366

Title: Rexall Float
Description: Postcard view of a parade float, "The Rexall Line to Health," sponsored by R.E. Bates Drug Store, Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:6349