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Title: Administration Building, State Reformatory, Anamosa, Iowa, Anamosa State Penitentiary, Iowa Men's Reformatory
Description: Looking southwest at the Administration Building, built in Romanesque, Gothic Revival. The institution was established in 1872. It is Iowa's largest prison. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13489

Title: Aerial Truck, Davenport Fire Department, Davenport, Iowa
Description: View of a turn of the century fire truck pulled by 3 horses. The fire service in Davenport began in 1858 with the Hawkeye Volunteer Fire Company. The chief of this volunteer company was Chief Littler, a Civil War veteran who had one arm. In 1882, the City of Davenport established a professional, paid, fire department. They also used volunteers for three years. In 1885 the department became 100% paid professional fire fighters. The first chief of this all paid department was Chief Marsh Noel. By 1905 the City of Davenport could boast of seven pumper companies and two truck companies providing protection. 1910 postmark. Number 136.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16959

Title: Alta Opera House, Alta, Iowa, The Alta
Description: Looking west at the opera house was a three-story brick veneer building built in 1907 and located on the Clarkson block.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14273

Title: Alta Opera House, Alta, Iowa, The Alta
Description: Looking northwest at the opera house (pictured on the left) was a three-story brick veneer building built in 1907 and located on the Clarkson block. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14274

Title: Armory, Clarinda, Iowa, National Guard Armory
Description: View of the entrance to a two story brick armory building. Following a fire in 1912, the National Guard Armory was reconstructed as an armory and theater. Number 209.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14074

Title: Band playing in front of Birdsell Wagons, Correctionville, Iowa
Description: View of a band playing in front of Birdsell Wagons. Livery stables in background. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18328

Title: Bank Buildings, Collins, Iowa, Exchange State Bank
Description: Looking south on Main Street at the Exchange State Bank on the left with a train passing through in the background. The Exchange State Bank was established in 1902.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16260

Title: Boaters on the Floyd River, Alton, Iowa, Souvenir of Alton, Iowa
Description: Looking at boaters enjoying a day on the Floyd River. The Floyd River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 112 long in northwestern Iowa. It enters the Missouri River at Sioux City and is named for Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 1910 postmark. Number B1101A1. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13649

Title: Book keeping dept., Winnesheik County State Bank, Decorah, Iowa, Book keeping dept., Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, Iowa, Bookkeeping department, Winneshiek County State Bank
Description: Interior view of the Winneshiek County State Bank designed by architect E. H. Turnock, from Elkhart, Indiana and built in 1915 at a cost of $90,000. Number 41533.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16945