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Birds-eye view looking Southwest, Dysart, Iowa
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Looking southwest at the town of Dysart, Iowa, which was platted in 1872. The town takes its name from Joseph Dysart, a farmer and founder of the town.
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PID
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grinnell:14661
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East Main Street, Dunlap, Iowa, Kavanagh Drugstore, Lehan Drugstore
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Looking west on Main Street in Dunlap, Iowa, with a tire service shop, a restaurant and barbershop on the left, a drugstore and soda fountain on the right, and a garage in the background. Dunlap, Iowa was named after a railway official, George L. Dunlap. 1940 postmark.
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grinnell:16025
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Main Street West, Fertile, Iowa, Fertile Mills, Molsberry, W. I.
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Looking west on West Main Street at Fertile, Iowa businesses including a dentist office on the right and Fertile Mills in the background. Fertile was founded by William Rhodes, a Canadian who came to Iowa in 1858 and built a mill to process wheat into flour. 1913 postmark. Number 47.
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PID
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grinnell:14749
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Main Street, Chelsea, Iowa
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Looking north on Main Street (now Station Street) business district in Chelsea, Iowa. Huiskamp Shoes sign on side of building. The town of Chelsea was laid out in 1863 by Seneca Breese and J. Hunter within one square mile area about ten miles east of Tama City. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:14091
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Main Street, Dunkerton, Iowa, Post office
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Looking northeast at the post office and several businesses along Main Street in Dunkerton, Iowa. In 1853, two brothers, James and John Dunkerton, walked from Dubuque, Iowa, to stake out a claim of land near Lester. This claim became the town known as Lesterton, and later Dunkerton. 1909 postmark.
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PID
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grinnell:16027
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Main Street, looking East, Dyersville, Iowa, A. Drexler Dry Goods, Dyersville Commercial, Farmers' State Bank, H.B. Glover Factory, Allen's Restaurant, J.H. Tauke Furniture Store
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Looking east on Main Street in Dyersville, Iowa, with clothier and saloon on the left and a garage, A. Drexler Dry Goods, the Dyersville Commercial newspaper office (started in the early 1870's), The Farmers' State Bank, H.B. Glover Factory, Allen's Restaurant, and the J. H. Tauke Furniture Store on the right. Dyersville, Iowa was founded in 1851 and named for an early landowner, James Dyer. Number 5.
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grinnell:16817
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Street Scene, Dundee, Iowa, Dundee Savings Bank
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Looking north on North Center Street at the Dundee Savings Bank on the left and many horse and carriages parked on the street. The Dundee Savings Bank opened its door for business in July 1904. In 1906 a disastrous fire on the west side of the business district either damaged or destroyed the building and a new brick bank building was built in 1908. The bank closed during the Depression. 1911 postmark.
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grinnell:14666
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Street scene, Dows, Iowa, Main Street, E.G. Westerman and Company, Finn, C.W.
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Looking northeast on Main Street. Awnings and sign shown are furniture and rugs, ice cream, fruit and confectionery, E.G. Westerman and Co. General Merchandise, post office, and C.W. Finn. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1918 postmark.
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Date Created
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1918
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grinnell:16058
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Street scene, Eagle Grove, Iowa, West Broadway Street
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Looking northwest on West Broadway Street at several businesses including on the right Leuthold & Hinkley Clothing who dealt in hats and general clothing lines was opened in 1913 by John Leuthold and Guy A. Hinkley, Christeson & Jensen Grocery Store, Schoonover Brothers Grocery, owned by Harry and Howard Schoonover, a drugstore, and the Princess Theatre opened in the early 1910s and refurbished in April 1918, and the Ray E. Roper Hardware Store in the left foreground. Number 5815.
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PID
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grinnell:15099