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Title
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1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Description
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Van Wechel Motor Sales drives a 1953 Corvette in the Grinnell Centennial parade. Band members in uniform line the street behind it. The Corvette was introduced by General Motors in 1953. Van Wechel Motors was located at 1013 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28728
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Title
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920 Park Street
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Description
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Two views of Nora Harbour's house at 920 Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa, on September 30, 1950. Hazel Tish's apartment was in the front upstairs. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:12927
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Title
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Alex Moffett Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
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Description
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Alex Moffett was born in 1905 in Suzhou, China, to missionary parents. He lived in China until 1923 when he attended Washington & Lee in Virginia for college and then went on to Vanderbilt for medical school. He and his wife, Virginia, returned to China in 1935 where they did medical missionary work until 1940, including during the Sino-Japanese war. After returning to the U.S., he had a private practice in Taylorsville, North Carolina, for twenty-nine years. Interview conducted as part of American Beliefs and Cultural Values, an American Studies class taught by Hanna Griff at Grinnell College in 1993.
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Date Created
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1993
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PID
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grinnell:26717
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Title
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Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Description
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The Arnold's Shoes entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a decorated go-cart or piece of riding yard equipment. Other entries in the picture include a pickup truck with a variety of traffic signs and a red tractor pulling a float in the shape of a birthday cake. Arnold's Shoes was located at 803 Fourth Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28738
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Title
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Arthur McDowell Interview, Voices from the Past
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Description
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One of nine children, Art was born south of Grinnell on June 22, 1902. After graduating from high school and working for three years at the Farmer's Elevator, he began his career in insurance. Upon retirement, he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Poweshiek County Mutual Insurance Company. He and his wife, Mildred, married in 1930, had a son and daughter.
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Date Created
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1992
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PID
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grinnell:23310
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Title
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Augusta Pederson Interview, Voices from the Past
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Description
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Since her birth on October 29, 1904, Augusta has lived in or near Grinnell. After her marriage to Leonard Pederson, she was his partner in farming, active in Grange and church work, and a busy homemaker and mother. She was an accomplished cook, baker, and quilter. She and her husband had three children.
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Date Created
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1992
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PID
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grinnell:23313
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Title
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Bell Tower and Steeple of Old Stone Church
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Description
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Black and white photograph showing head-on view of bellhouse and steeple of the Old Stone Church (First Congregational Church). The portion of the church adjacent to the tower is in ruins, with rubble strewn across the ground. Two people stand atop the tower. Several figures and a car (possibly a Hudson Hornet) are visible in the foreground.
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Date Created
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1952
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PID
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grinnell:23238
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Title
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Bench in Children's Room, Stewart Library
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Description
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View of a bench in the Children's Room in Stewart Library, Grinnell, Iowa. The Children's Room was in the basement, and the photo shows water damage on the wall. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-1, Stewart Library.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:6456
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Title
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Bob Anderson Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
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Description
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Bob Anderson and his wife, Lorraine, moved to Grinnell in 1953, where he owned and operated Grinnell Office Supply. From 1980 to 1993 he owned and operated Boklada, a downtown bookstore. Anderson was mayor of Grinnell from 1985 until his death in 1999. Interview conducted as part of American Beliefs and Cultural Values, an American Studies class taught by Hanna Griff at Grinnell College in 1993.
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Date Created
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1993
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PID
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grinnell:26713
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Title
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Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell
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Description
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View of the Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell, Iowa. They are posed on Broad Street with the Morrison-Ricker Glove factory and the Hiser building (809 Broad Street) visible in the background. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:12443