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Title: Catholic Church, Clarion, Iowa, St. John's Catholic Church
Description: Looking southwest at the brick veneered church with bell tower built in 1895 and burned down on Christmas morning, 1914. The present church building was built in 1917 and is located at 608 Second Avenue N.E., Clarion, Wright County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13645

Title: Church, Elwood, Iowa, Elwood Methodist Episcopal Church
Description: Looking at a wooden church with bell tower which was erected in 1904. Elwood, Iowa was named in honor of Kinsey Elwood, who platted the town in 1873. 1907 postmark.
PID: grinnell:15998

Title: Congregational Church, Belle Plaine, Iowa, First Congregational Church
Description: Looking northwest at the Congregational Church which was built in 1870. Located at 1400 8th Avenue, Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13861

Title: Firemen fighting August 25, 1907, fire, Cedar Falls, Iowa, George Sheerer and Company Hardware Store, Boston Store, Willard & Alexander Clothing Store
Description: Shortly before 10 pm on Aug. 25, 1907, an explosion was heard in Cedar Falls. Three brick buildings on the northwest corner of Third and Main streets had been blown to bits, and fire was raging. Citizens and 88 volunteer firefighters rushed to battle the blaze which destroyed numerous businesses. The explosion originated in George Sheerer’s hardware store, believed to be caused by a gas leak that ignited dynamite sticks stored in the basement. The building housing the Boston Store owned by the Bennison brothers was also destroyed as well as the building housing the Willard & Alexander Clothing Store. Total estimated cost of damage ranged from $125,000 to $150,000. 1907 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14141

Title: First Baptist Church, Camanche, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest on Third Street at a one story wooden building with bell tower in front. The church was rebuilt in the fall of 1860 after the devastating tornado that ripped through town in June, 1860. Located at 1015 Third Street, Camanche, Clinton County, Iowa. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14153

Title: High bridge over Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa, Clinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge, Clinton High Bridge, Clinton Bridge, Clinton Railroad Bridge, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge, Mississippi River
Description: The Clinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge in the foreground was a cantilever through truss bridge built in 1892 and "lost" in 1956. It was built by Clinton Bridge & Iron Works. The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge in the background was a truss bridge that opened in 1909 and still carries approximately 50 trains a day from the Union Pacific Railroad. The cost of erecting the bridge was one million dollars plus. It was built by Detroit Bridge Company. 1907 postmark. Number 15925.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13448

Title: Lafayette Inn, Clinton, Iowa, Cromwell Hotel, Lafayette Hotel
Description: Looking southeast at the "state of the art" venue for vaudevillians who frequented Clinton and often stayed there. The hotel opened in 1906 and was named after its key investor, Layfayette Lamp. It is currently known as the Lafayette Apartments and located at 143 Sixth Avenue South, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13501

Title: M.E. Church, Baldwin, Iowa, Baldwin Monmouth Methodist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church
Description: Looking west at the Baldwin Methodist Church built in 1873. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13703

Title: Main Street West, Churdan, Iowa, Citizen's Bank, Reporter's office
Description: Looking west at the Churdan, Iowa business district with the Citizen's Bank and what appears to be a shoe store on the left and a sign with Reporter Office on the right. The town of Churdan, Iowa was named for Joseph Churdan, Sr. (Uncle Joe), a local farmer later appointed as the first postmaster. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:14592

Title: Schuetzen Park, Davenport, Iowa, Forest Park
Description: In 1870, the Davenport Schuetzengesellschaft (later called the Schuetzen Verein) created this "Schuetzenpark," or shooting park, as a target range for rifle marksmanship. In addition to the shooting and target houses, the park included an inn, dance hall, music pavilion, zoo, bowling alleys, roller coaster, refreshment stands, athletic field, picnic grounds, and other amusements. The popularity of Schuetzen Park began to decline around 1917, when the anti-German hysteria from World War I restricted the activities of German-Americans and led to the prohibition of the use of the German language in public. Many businesses and organizations changed their German names. For a time, Schuetzen Park was renamed Forest Park. The Davenport Schuetzen Verein became known by its English equivalent, the Davenport Shooting Association. The park was dealt another serious blow in 1919 when the "Prohibition Act" outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, which had been a major source of revenue for the park. The park was sold in 1923, and it became the site of the Chiropractic Psychopathic Sanitarium. However, today, much of the property again changed hands to the Davenport Good Samaritan Center and is being preserved as a "Wildpark". The only original park building that remains is the 1911 street car waiting station, which was named a local historic landmark in 1998 by the City of Davenport. It is located at 700 Waverly Road, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. 1907 postmark. Number 2020.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:18457