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Title: 921 Main Street, Strand Theater
Description: Photograph of the Strand Theater at 921 Main Street, built in 1916.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:3295

Title: Aerial view of Commercial District, Aerial view of Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Photograph taken by Billy Robinson from his monoplane. In this southeast view, Broad Street is on the left. The Armory is at the bottom left corner, with the Cornerstone Building next door, to the east.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:3291

Title: Antique car, Donnan, Iowa
Description: Looking at a family in a possible 1915 Oldsmobile. Donnan was named in honor of William G. Donnan (1834-1908), who served the area in the House of Representatives from 1871-75. The town's population slowly eroded over the years; by 1990 the population had dropped to 7, and the remaining residents voted to disincorporate. 1916 postmark.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:16839

Title: Birds eye view, Decorah, Iowa, Bird's eye view, Winneshiek County Courthouse, Winneshiek County Court House, St. Benedict's Catholic Church
Description: An aerial view of Decorah, Iowa, looking northwest with the Winneshiek County Courthouse and St. Benedict's Catholic Church in the background on the left. 1916 postmark. Number 11-1909.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:16944

Title: Birdseye view, Conrad, Iowa, Bird's eye view, Main Street, Phoenix Building, Conrad State Bank
Description: Looking northeast from South Main Street in Conrad, Iowa, with the Phoenix Building housing the Conrad State Bank and a wooden water tower in the background. In 1894, a fire broke out and destroyed nearly every downtown building. The town rebuilt immediately, replacing wood frame structures with brick buildings. Known for its rich black dirt, Conrad claims to be the "Black Dirt Capital of the World. 1916 postmark. Number 108.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:16986

Title: Cityscapes of Belle Plaine, Iowa
Description: Rooftop view of the city of Belle Plaine and of a residential street. 1916 postmark. Number 5612. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:14201

Title: Clarence Savings Bank, Clarence, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at the corner of the Clarence Savings Bank which was merged with the local bank in 1930. 1916 postmark. Number 695.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:14079

Title: Congregational Church, Maquoketa, iowa, Maquoketa United Church of Christ
Description: Front entrance of one-story brick and stone church. The United Church of Christ came into being in 1957 with the union of two Protestant denominations: The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches. It is located at 206 East Platt Street, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. 1916 postmark.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:18261

Title: Courthouse, Creston, Iowa, Union County Court House, Union County Courthouse
Description: Looking northwest at the third courthouse built in Union County. After several attempts to move the county seat from Afton to Creston, the courthouse was located in Creston and completed in 1890 at a cost of $22,000. It was replaced by the current courthouse, built in 1952, at 300 North Pine Street, Creston, Union County, Iowa. Number 70898.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:14685