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Title: Akron Public School, Akron, Iowa
Description: The two-story brick building was built in1882, at a cost of $10,000. Additions were made in 1907 at a cost of $6,000. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14286

Title: Arbor Lake, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast at shoreline towards boathouse. Arbor Lake, named for Arbor Day, when hundreds of trees were planted there, was created in 1902 as a storage reservoir to provide soft water for manufacturing firms. 1912 postmark. Number 86.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14501

Title: Business is pressing in Grinnell. Too busy to write.
Description: Man and woman dancing with man on box. Small felt banner with Grinnell printed on top. 1912 postmark. Number 14.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14017

Title: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Train Wreck, October 24, 1912, Eldon, Iowa
Description: Looking at a freight train wreck near Eldon, Iowa, on October 24, 1912. Construction of the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad began October 1, 1851, in Chicago, and the first train was operated on October 10, 1852, between Chicago and Joliet. Construction continued on through La Salle, and Rock Island was reached on February 22, 1854, becoming the first railroad to connect Chicago with the Mississippi River. Eldon had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Keokuk and Des Moines Railway through that territory. Eldon was incorporated in 1872. 1912 postmark.
PID: grinnell:16799

Title: M.E. Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church, Christian Church, Churches, Newton, Iowa
Description: Montage of 4 Newton, Iowa churches circa 1912 including the M.E. Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church and Christian Church. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13312

Title: City Hall and armory, Cherokee, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest, the three-story, combination city hall firehouse is in the foreground and was completed in 1909. It is no longer standing. The armory is in the background and has been altered over the years. It is located at 416 W. Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Number 12.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14089

Title: Grinnell High School, Colonia[l] Opera House, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest at the front entrance of the Colonial Theatre. It was built in 1902 at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Main Street. It was used for touring stage plays, special events and Grinnell College productions. The theatre was torn down in 1974. 1912 postmark. Number 13.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13372

Title: First Congregational Church, Old Stone Church, United Church of Christ, Congregational Church, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast on Broad Street with electric lines. Often called the "Old Stone Church". Erected in the year 1877 & the first church organized in Grinnell. The Rev. J.B. Grinnell was the founding pastor. 1912 postmark. Number 927.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13287

Title: Drive in Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: View of garden in Union Park which is located at 725 Thompson Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1912 postmark. Number 6417.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:18829

Title: First United Presbyterian Church, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest on corner of Fifth Avenue and State Street. The United Presbyterian Church was built in 1907 and razed in 1977 for the new church. Number 920. Dated October 1, 1912.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14486