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Title: Central Park after 1889 fire, Fire of 1889
Description: Photograph of the downtown district after the fire in June 1889, which destroyed everything between Broad and Main streets, from the railroad tracks to Fourth Avenue. This view, looking southeast across the rubble to Broad Street and Central Park, shows the temporary huts built by merchants to house the post office, bank, and other businesses.
Date Created: 1889
PID: grinnell:3288

Title: Fire of 1889
Description: Photograph of the damage to the business district, seen northeast across the railroad to the Congregational Church, caused by the 1889 fire. In 1891 another fire destroyed the center of the block to the north.
Date Created: 1889
PID: grinnell:3304

Title: Fire of 1889
Description: Photograph of damage to the business district caused by the fire of 1889. The view is northeast across the railroad to the Congregational Church; Central Park is on the right. As a result of the fire, the City Council set up a fire zone and forbade the use of wooden awnings. The width of Commercial Street, which varied, also was made uniform.
Date Created: 1889
PID: grinnell:3317

Title: Seventh Avenue and Broad Street after 1882 cyclone, Charles F. Craver residence, Cyclone of 1882
Description: Photograph of the destruction at Seventh Avenue and Broad Street, looking west, following the cyclone of 1882. The storm left the house in the foreground, owned by Charles F. Craver, in ruins. The house in the background, owned by L. C. Phelps, lost its roof and east wall.
Date Created: 1882
PID: grinnell:3314

Title: Seventh Avenue and Broad Street after 1882 cyclone, Cyclone of 1882
Description: Photograph of the aftermath of the 1882 cyclone that destroyed much of the town of Grinnell. Broad Street is at left, and Seventh Avenue runs through the center of the image.
Date Created: 1882
PID: grinnell:3293