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Band Stand, Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa, Bandstand
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Description
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Union Park was established in 1896 at East 9th Street and Thompson Avenue as one of Des Moines' original five parks. The park was part of the old Thompson farm and started with sixteen acres of land. 1908 postmark. Number 6452.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16848
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Title
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City Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library of Des Moines
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Description
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Looking northwest at the 1903 three-story Beaux Arts style building designed by Des Moines architects, Gutterson & Smith, and constructed of salmon pink Minnesota limestone. It was the project of the Works Progress Administration. The building originally featured a fountain and stone steps, which were removed in 1955. It is no longer a library, but was acquired by the World Food Prize and is being renovated to serve as a museum to recognize great achievements in agriculture, a convocation center that will hold the World Food Prize International Symposium, a home for the Global Youth Institute, an educational facility that will feature interactive displays on hunger and food security and a conference center and community hall. It is located on Locust Street and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:15676
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Title
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Coliseum building, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Coliseum
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Description
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Looking north from East Locust Street. The Des Moines Coliseum was located across the street from the Des Moines Public Library on Locust Street and opened in 1908. It was used for large public events such as presidential speeches and Drake University basketball. The building was destroyed by fire in 1949. 1910 postmark. Number 1973. Series 252.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18510
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Title
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Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Coliseum
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Description
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Looking northwest at the Des Moines Coliseum located across the street from the Des Moines Public Library on Locust Street and opened in 1908. It was used for large public events such as presidential speeches and Drake University basketball. The building was destroyed by fire in 1949. Number 13AT144.
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Date Created
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1935
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PID
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grinnell:14682
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Title
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Des Moines Center of Science and Industry, Des Moines, Iowa, Science Center of Iowa, Bergman Academy
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Description
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Verso says: Located in Greenwood Park, and features regular, public and school demonstrations in the Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, and the Sargent Planetarium. Also includes temporary and permanent exhibits including the Foucault Pendulum. This building was opened in 1970 at 100 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. The Science Center of Iowa was moved to downtown Des Moines in 2005. Bergman Academy is now at this location.
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Date Created
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1980
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PID
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grinnell:14694
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Title
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New Locust Street Bridge showing Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines River
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Description
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Looking west at the historic Des Moines Public Library designed by Des Moines architects Gutterson and Smith in the Beaux Arts style and built in 1903. It was constructed of salmon pink, Minnesota limestone. As seen in this photo, the building originally featured a fountain and stone steps, which were removed in 1955. The building is located at 100 Locust Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Locust Street Bridge was designed by George D. Dobson of Newell, Iowa and built in 1909. It is a closed-spandrel arch bridge with a total length of 447.2 feet. 1910 postmark. Number 607.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18782
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Title
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Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library of Des Moines
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Description
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Looking southwest at the 1903 three-story Beaux Arts style building designed by Des Moines architects, Gutterson & Smith, and constructed of salmon pink Minnesota limestone. It was the project of the Works Progress Administration. The building originally featured a fountain and stone steps, which were removed in 1955. It is no longer a library, but was acquired by the World Food Prize and is being renovated to serve as a museum to recognize great achievements in agriculture, a convocation center that will hold the World Food Prize International Symposium, a home for the Global Youth Institute, an educational facility that will feature interactive displays on hunger and food security and a conference center and community hall. It is located on Locust Street and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 15354.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18814
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Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library of Des Moines
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Description
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Looking northwest at the 1903 three-story Beaux Arts style building designed by Des Moines architects, Gutterson & Smith, and constructed of salmon pink Minnesota limestone. It was the project of the Works Progress Administration. The building originally featured a fountain and stone steps, which were removed in 1955. It is no longer a library, but was acquired by the World Food Prize and is being renovated to serve as a museum to recognize great achievements in agriculture, a convocation center that will hold the World Food Prize International Symposium, a home for the Global Youth Institute, an educational facility that will feature interactive displays on hunger and food security and a conference center and community hall. It is located on Locust Street and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1921 postmark.
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Date Created
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1921
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PID
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grinnell:18813
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Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at the Vets Memorial Auditorium which opened on February 1, 1955 and was named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County. It is located at 833 5th Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number P15932.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:16869