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Broad Street between 4th Avenue and Commercial Street, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest along Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, between 4th Avenue and Commercial Street. Businesses visible include: Yeager & Stoakes Jewelry, Brock Bros. Dentists, and Storm's. Automobiles and a bicycle parked along the street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
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Date Created
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1900
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PID
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grinnell:5634
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Title
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Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall
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Description
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Looking northeast at the front steps of Carnegie Library. An Andrew Carnegie library built in 1904 for $50,000. Number 929.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:13909
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Title
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Don Smith Interview
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Description
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This is an oral history interview of Mr. Don Smith, Professor Emeritus of History at Grinnell College. The interview, conducted by Ms. Judy Hunter, recalls many of Don's memories regarding the Democratic party and the political climate in Poweshiek County, Iowa, from 1970 to 2013.
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Date Created
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2013
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PID
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grinnell:19501
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First Schoolhouse in Sugar Creek Township
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Description
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First schoolhouse and the first scholars of the first term of Sugar Creek Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. From left to right: Levi McDowell, James Stanley, John English, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. Sam Stewart, and Mrs. John English. The school was built in 1851 and the first teacher was Mr. Jack McDowell. Photo by Dr. John Souter; taken about 1898. Drake Community Library Archives. Oversize photos.
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Date Created
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1898
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PID
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grinnell:6062
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Geoff Peak Interview
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Description
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This is an oral history interview of Geoff Peak, a prominent teacher in Poweshiek County school systems and graduate of Grinnell College. The interview, conducted by Judy Hunter, recalls many of Geoff's memories from his days in a one-room schoolhouse and as a middle school, high school, and alternative program instructor.
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Date Created
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2014
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PID
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grinnell:23040
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George W. Cook and Electa C. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, March 26, 1859
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Description
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George writes to Sarah that he has little to write, and reports that he and many others in town have been sick. The weather has been poor. He gives a report of the progress on the building of the railroad. Electa asks to be sent [clothes] patterns.
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Date Created
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1859
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PID
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grinnell:12361