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Title: 1006-1008 Pearl Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Black and white photograph of 1006 and 1008 Pearl Street with seven individuals in period dress outside.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:26639

Title: Adam Woomer
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of "Great Grandpop Woomer, My Boys Great Grandfather." Judging by the age of the photograph and of the man, this is likely Adam Woomer (1818-1904) of Davenport. Mr. Woomer is dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23279

Title: Anna Marie Stewart
Description: A portrait of Anna Marie Bush Stewart (1826-1908), wife of Joel Stewart. She is shown wearing a hairband, a white scarf, a chained necklace, and earrings.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23220

Title: Helen Scott
Description: A photograph of Helen Scott (1912-1964) wearing a long white dress with a high neckline and a necklace.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23232

Title: Henry W. Spaulding
Description: Sepia photograph showing Henry W. Spaulding (1846-1937) seated in a relaxed pose and wearing a suit with a fine watch fob.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23242

Title: Horses and wagon in Grinnell
Description: Sepia cabinet card photograph of a wagon drawn by two horses in downtown Grinnell, Iowa. Two unidentified men sit in the wagon and the road is not paved. The picture was taken looking north into 4th Avenue from Main Street. The building on the right is advertising Organs & Sewing Machines.
Date Created: 1885
PID: grinnell:26629

Title: Lyman A. Longley
Description: An adult portrait of Lyman A. Longley (1861-1909). He is shown wearing a suit with his hair slicked back, sporting a mustache. Longley married Alice Howard in 1882 and had 2 children, a daughter, Ethel, and a son, Ralph. He worked as a railroad postal clerk, during which he was exposed to Bright's Disease which later caused his death.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23240

Title: Stella Bartlett with love to Ethel
Description: A portrait of Stella Bartlett. Albumen image mounted in a cardboard frame. The back of the photograph contains the message "With love to Ethel, from Stella Bartlett." Ethel is probably Ethel Longley who would have been a relative. Other information written in pencil, including the name L.A. Longley (possibly the donor of the photo). Stella Bartlett is the daughter of Emery and Hannah Bartlett, Grinnell pioneers.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23225

Title: Viola Williams
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of a young Viola Williams (died age 4 of diptheria), with another child slightly visible to her right. This photo was taken shortly before Viola's death. Her father was Civil War veteran William Calvin Williams (1847-1928). Note on the reverse reads " Viola Maud, my oldest sister just past 4 years old next to me. I was oldest of all 4 of us girls." Attributed to Annie Williams Woomer Turner, grandmother of the donor of the photograph.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23278