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Title: Main Street looking north, Bode, Iowa, Humboldt Avenue, Opheim and Gangestad General Store, Opheim General Store
Description: Looking north on Main Street in Bode, Iowa. The first building on the left is the general merchandise store started by Lars K. Opheim and is brother-in-law James J. Gangestad which opened in Bode on June 3, 1883. The construction began on the building in May, 1882 and finished in the fall. The structure was 30 x 34 feet, and was two stories in height. The upper story was designed to be living quarters. The cost for the building was $2,500. In 1894 Opheim purchased his partner's share in the business and ran it until 1910 when he sold the store and retired. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14174

Title: Main Street, Badger, Iowa, P.A. Houge & Son Hardware Store
Description: Looking northeast at the P.A. Houge Hardware Store, second building from the left, and a water pump in the foreground. Badger was recognized as a town since 1882, but it was not until February 8, 1900, that the town was incorporated. 1910 postmark. Date handwritten on front of card is 4/2/10.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14470

Title: Main Street, Badger, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. Badger was recognized as a town since 1882, but it was not until February 8, 1900, that the town was incorporated. 1910 postmark. Date on front: 4/2/10.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14469

Title: Main Street, Brooklyn, Iowa, Jackson Street, Corinthian Lodge
Description: Looking southwest on Jackson Street in Brooklyn, Iowa. Shorter wooden building has "Photo Rooms" on the front. The large brick building with stone front is the Corinthian Lodge built in 1865 at a cost of $7,000 and has the initials "A.F. & A.M." on the front. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (A.F. & A.M.), No. 174, was organized in 1864 and chartered in 1865. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13851

Title: S.E. Connor Jeweler, Bennett, Iowa
Description: Storefront view of S.E. Conner, Jeweler, two-story wooden building with two women and two men standing out front. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13875

Title: Santa Claus arriving at the 5 & 10 cent store, Bellevue, Iowa, Christmas, Five and dime store, Five and ten cent store
Description: Santa Claus standing in the center of a crowd of children in front of the five and dime store in Bellevue, Iowa.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13470