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Title: North Star Mill, American Cereal Company, Aerial view looking northwest from Maytag Hotel, Newton, Iowa
Description: View of shops on North 2nd Avenue East and in background the Maytag plant. Number 65687. Series 408-D-5. Verso says:Newton is generally referred to as "The manufacturing center of the Middle West" and the Maytag Company seen in the distance is the world's largest manufacturer of washing machines."
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:14320

Title: Maytag Company, Automatic Electric Washer Co., Newton, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at a three-story brick factory building with a delivery truck backed up to the loading dock. Number B-202.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:13715

Title: Big store, Newton, Iowa
Description: Crowd gathering around a three-story brick building with a birthday party sign hanging from the side. Notice other torn signs hanging in the power lines.Number 2880.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14311

Title: Newton Public Library, Carnegie library, Newton, Iowa
Description: Two-story brick Carnegie Library built in 1902 for $10,000 and demolished in 1994. 1913 postmark.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:13686

Title: M.E. Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church, Christian Church, Churches, Newton, Iowa
Description: Montage of 4 Newton, Iowa churches circa 1912 including the M.E. Church, Presbyterian Church, Congregational Church and Christian Church. 1912 postmark.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13312

Title: Churchill Hotel, Newton, Iowa
Description: Two-story brick hotel was located one block west from northwest corner of court house and owned by Edward Churchil. 1917 postmark. Number 2119.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:14585

Title: Chutes at Oak Park, Newton, Iowa
Description: Lake with man and women in a boat and chutes in background. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14327

Title: Congregational United Church of Christ, Congregational Church, Newton, Iowa
Description: Front entrance of two-story brick and stone building.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13876

Title: Jasper County Court House, Jasper County Courthouse, Court house, Newton, Iowa
Description: The courthouse was completed in 1911 at a price of approximately $140,825 and built of Bedford (Indiana) limestone, lined with brick. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number B-190.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:13500

Title: East side of square, Newton, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast from the square. A restaurant sign is prominent in the front. 1917 postmark.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:14309