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Title: 901 Main
Description: A black and white image of Main Street in downtown Grinnell, Iowa, looking north from the intersection of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Main Street Slides, p.6, slide 9.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:21306

Title: Adam Woomer
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of "Great Grandpop Woomer, My Boys Great Grandfather." Judging by the age of the photograph and of the man, this is likely Adam Woomer (1818-1904) of Davenport. Mr. Woomer is dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23279

Title: Addie R. Morrison
Description: Photograph showing a young Addie R. Morrison (1880-1963) wearing a dark dress and holding a wide-brimmed hat, standing in front of a backdrop with palm fronds. A note on the back of the photograph reads "Photo of Addie R. Morrison, 11 years, taken June '91. She married Charles F. Chase in 1907. Back of the photo shows the photographer as Gardner, Successor to Child, but the front of the photograph shows Child as the photographer.
Date Created: 1891
PID: grinnell:23274

Title: An Uncomfortable Sleep
Description: Black and white photograph showing a woman, dressed in a patterned dress, lying prone with her head and feet resting on chairs and her arms crossed on her stomach. A mirror, a hat, and several boxes sit atop a dresser in the background. There is an unidentified framed item on the wall.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23269

Title: Anna Marie Stewart
Description: A portrait of Anna Marie Bush Stewart (1826-1908), wife of Joel Stewart. She is shown wearing a hairband, a white scarf, a chained necklace, and earrings.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23220

Title: Annie Jones Williams
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of Annie Jones Williams (d. 1946), age 18. She is wearing a dark colored dress with an ornate collar and a jeweled choker.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23281

Title: Annie Williams Woomer
Description: A black and white portrait of Annie Williams Woomer in a dark dress with a lace collar. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a pin on her left shoulder. Note on back of photo reads "Me - on 4th Ave. Grinnell Iowa." Photo was found in a collection of photos titled Williams-Cook Collection.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23270

Title: Brooklyn High School Class of 1890
Description: Photo of the Brooklyn (Iowa) High School class of 1890. Front row, left to right: Harry Price, Estelle Coon, Arthur Cain. Back row: Jennie (Orr) Norris, Callie (Crawford) Murrison, Sadie (Calderwood) Dayton, Carrie (Wood) Baker, Kate (Scott) Lang, Thursia Manatt, Florence (Snyder) Talbott. Not pictured: Bert Manatt, Mabel (Johnson) Pierson.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:12472

Title: C. H. McCormick and Family
Description: McCormick family photo consisting of a father, mother, and child. The back of the photo has the following statement: "C.H. McCormick and family. Worked for us at Grinnell three years. A good boy." We do not know the donor of this photograph.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23230

Title: Emeline Allen Cook
Description: A black and white photo of Emeline Allen Cook (1813 - 1898) mounted on a studio memorial card. She is shown wearing a dark dress with a black lace collar.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23272