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Title: Alumni Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 36
Description: Postcard view of Alumni Hall, looking north. Alumni Hall (Music Building) was constructed in 1882 and razed in 1958 to make room for construction of Burling Library. No. 36. Postcard is addressed to Geo. Willits, Forest City, Ia., and postmarked September 10, 1912 in Grinnell, Iowa. Kruxo postcard.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:5878

Title: Blue World War I Luggage Tag
Description: Roy McNeal's World War I luggage tag reads: Troop Space 23; Bunk No. 22; Mess, 2nd sitting; Abandon Ship station, Raft 63.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:27216

Title: Clark's Memorial Fountain, Grinnell, Ia., Clark Memorial Fountain, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of Clark Memorial Fountain in Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. The fountain, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, was built to memorialize Dr. E.W. Clark, an influential early citizen of Grinnell who made many contributions to the town. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:12454

Title: Farm Equipment
Description: Postcard view of three men posing in front of a piece of farm equipment, possibly a steam powered traction engine, or a steam tractor. CYKO stamp box.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:12030

Title: Float in Parade
Description: Postcard view of an early automobile decorated for a parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The automobile is decorated with ruffles, butterflies and a large umbrella. Women and children are passengers in the car. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12441

Title: Grant "Connie" Wilson
Description: Grant "Connie" Wilson in his Grinnell, Iowa, firefighter's uniform, circa 1910-1920. Mr. Wilson was probably a volunteer firefighter. Census records show that he worked as a blacksmith/engineer from at least 1900, working at the electric plant in 1910, at a school house in 1920, and at the city water works in 1930.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12432

Title: Grinnell Gathering
Description: Postcard view of a group of men, women, and children holding a sign which reads, "Grinnell." Tents are visible in the background. The postcard appears to be from the early 1900s but it was sent through the U.S. mail in 2006 to Lorna Caulkins from Jim and Eileen Sanders. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13114

Title: Grinnell Savings Bank Parade Car
Description: Postcard view of a car decorated for a parade advertising the Grinnell Savings Bank. The side of the car is decorated to read: $600,000 / Grinnell Savings Bank / Let our bank be your bank. An American flag is draped over the hood. Photo by Child. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:12383

Title: Grinnell Savings Bank Passbook
Description: Grinnell Savings Bank(Iowa) passbook belonging to Raymond Estel Pilgrim showing deposits made in 1918 and 1919.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:17770

Title: History and Genealogy of Bailey and Baggs Families
Description: Ten pages of handwritten notes detailing the history and genealogy of the James Fordyce Bailey family and the George Thomas Baggs family. This is probably a draft of the entry for James Fordyce Bailey in Leonard Fletcher Parker's History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:5851