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Title: Boat on Crane Creek, Alpha, Iowa, Crane Creek
Description: Tour boat on Crane Creek near Alpha, Iowa. Alpha was founded in 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek. Number 7081. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14276

Title: Douglas Street Bridge over the Missouri River, between Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge
Description: Looking northwest at the Douglas Street Bridge (Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge) which was a truss bridge built in 1888 designed to handle streetcars. It was the first road bridge to cross the Missouri River connecting Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was replaced in 1966 by the Interstate 480 girder bridge. Number 0A4958.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:16241

Title: Floyd River Scene, Alton, Iowa
Description: Looking at the Floyd River, a tributary of the Missouri River is 112 miles long and located in northwestern Iowa. It enters the Missouri River at Sioux City and is named for Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 1910 postmark. Number 1735.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14268

Title: Floyd River scene, Alton, Iowa
Description: Looking east at a flooded Floyd River around March 1909 which is a tributary of the Missouri River and 112 miles long located in northwestern Iowa. It enters the Missouri River at Sioux City and is named for Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 1910 postmark. Number 1805.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14266

Title: Floyd River, Alton, Iowa
Description: Looking at the Floyd River, a tributary of the Missouri River is 112 miles long and located in northwestern Iowa. It enters the Missouri River at Sioux City and is named for Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 1909 postmark. Number 13097.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14269

Title: Johnson's Mill and dam, Alpha, Iowa
Description: Johnson's Mill produced flour and was completed in 1870 along with the dam. 1918 postmark. Number 7083. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:14275

Title: Locust Street Bridge and Municipal Building, Des Moines, Iowa, Walnut Street Bridge, Des Moines River, Des Moines City Hall
Description: Looking southwest at the three-story Beaux Arts style Municipal Building and the Walnut Street Bridge from the Locust Street Bridge. The Des Moines City Hall building (Municipal Building) was designed by Proudfoot and Bird and built by Charles Weitz's Sons Construction Company of Des Moines in 1911. The Walnut Street Bridge is a closed-spandrel arch bridge which was built in 1911 by John Wheeler Construction Company of Geneva, Illinois. Its total length is 503.3 feet. Number 14476. Series 15.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18778

Title: M. and St. L. train wreck, March 10, 1913, near Albion, Iowa, Iowa River, Minneapolis and St. Louis train wreck
Description: Photo of men, women, and children viewing the wreck of the Twin Cities Limited near Albion on March 10, 1913. The wreck was apparently due to a washout of the Iowa River.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:13694

Title: New Locust Street Bridge showing Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines River
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18782

Title: On the upper Des Moines, Algona, Iowa, North Bridge, Upper Des Moines River, East Fork Des Moines River
Description: Looking at a lost Pratt through truss bridge over the Des Moines River. It was replaced by the US 169 Des Moines River Marsh Arch Bridge in 1954.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13613