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Title: Court Street, Bedford, Iowa, Bell Telephone Company, Bedford Commercial Historic District
Description: Looking northwest on Court Avenue with the Taylor County Courthouse appearing behind the trees in the background. The first building from the left was reportedly built in 1856 as a three-story buiding with the third floor removed in 1933. At the time of this photo, the drugstore was housed on the first floor and the Bell Telephone exchange was housed on the second floor. The Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Bedford Commercial Historic District. Number 11.
Date Created: 1922
PID: grinnell:14577

Title: East Washington Street, Brighton, Iowa
Description: Looking east on Washington Street with what appears to be a monument located in the middle background. Brighton is the oldest town in Washington County, Iowa. Number 2369. No. 1.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:14165

Title: Main Street looking north, Aurora, Iowa
Description: Looking north on Main Street. A restaurant is on the left and a hardware/furniture store is on the right. The town of Aurora was officially incorporated on May 25, 1899. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:14479

Title: Main Street, Andrew, Iowa
Description: Looking north on Main Street with horse and carriage and windmill in background. 1903 postmark.
Date Created: 1903
PID: grinnell:14249

Title: Main Street, Ashton, Iowa, Third Street Bridge
Description: Looking east at the business district in Ashton, Iowa. The third street truss bridge, built in 1907 by the Canton Bridge Co., of Canton, Ohio, is shown in the background which spans Otter Creek. Originally named St. Gilman, Iowa, in 1872 and renamed Ashton, Iowa, in 1882 after May Ashton, the daughter of a railroad man who traveled in the area. The town was incorporated in 1885.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14580

Title: Main Street, Avoca, Iowa
Description: Looking north at the Opera House Block with the bank building on the right and the opera house on the left with the cupola on top. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14224

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, Belle Plaine, Iowa, Butzloff Hardware Store, S.L. Van Scoy Dry Goods, Dr. Collins, Dentist
Description: Looking northwest at Main Street in Belle Plaine, Iowa with a horse trough in the foreground. The Butzloff Hardware Store is the first store and S.L. Van Scoy Dry Goods is the fourth store from the left. There is a dentist sign further down. 1911 postmark.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14193