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Title: Grinnell College, Blair Hall porch, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886 and razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excl. grading and landscaping. Originally housed the college chapel, the departments of chemistry, natural science, mathematics, and physics.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13833

Title: Carnegie Library, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Completed in 1905, the structure was one of the few college libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie, who was principally interested in supporting community libraries. Carnegie was considered outgrown by the 1950s, and in 1959 the books were moved to the new Burling Library.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13821

Title: Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. Goodnow Hall was constructed in 1885, costing $15,700 excluding telescope ($2,125) and book stacks. Originally served as college library and astronomical observatory. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1910 postmark. Number 540.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14538

Title: Stewart Public Library, Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north with Herrick Chapel in background. Goodnow Hall was constructed in 1885, costing $15,700 excluding telescope ($2,125) and book stacks. Originally served as college library and astronomical observatory. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14553

Title: Grinnell College, Iowa College Glee Club, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Men's 22 member Grinnell College glee club who most likely practiced in the Music Hall which was located at the site of Burling Library. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13819

Title: Men's gymnasium, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. Constructied in 1899 at $20,180 and razed in 1972. 1910 postmark. Number 935.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14550

Title: Men's gymnasium, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. The men's gymnasium was constructed in 1899 and razed in 1972, costing $20,180. It served as men
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14532

Title: Rand Gymnasium, women's gymnasium, Grinnell College, Through the campus grove, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest. Rand Gymnasium (on the right) was constructed in 1897 and destroyed by fire in 1939. The cost to build was between $10,000 and $17,360. Blair Hall is in the background. 1910 postmark. Number 7980.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13360

Title: Y.M. & Y.W.C.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast. The Christian Association Building, later changed to Steiner Hall, was built in 1906 for approximately $10,000 to house the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. programs. It now houses classrooms and seminar rooms for varius departments on campus. Number D13728.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13564