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Title: Aerial Truck, Davenport Fire Department, Davenport, Iowa
Description: View of a turn of the century fire truck pulled by 3 horses. The fire service in Davenport began in 1858 with the Hawkeye Volunteer Fire Company. The chief of this volunteer company was Chief Littler, a Civil War veteran who had one arm. In 1882, the City of Davenport established a professional, paid, fire department. They also used volunteers for three years. In 1885 the department became 100% paid professional fire fighters. The first chief of this all paid department was Chief Marsh Noel. By 1905 the City of Davenport could boast of seven pumper companies and two truck companies providing protection. 1910 postmark. Number 136.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16959

Title: Aerial view of Banker's Life, Des Moines, Iowa, Principal Financial Group, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
Description: Looking northwest. Verso says: Aerial view of Banker's Life, 4 of Des Moines, Iowa's 193 churches, the Telephone Building and Television towers looming in the background. St. Paul's Episcopal Church is circled in red. Number 65696.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:16166

Title: Air Medal and Purple Cross
Description: Jimmy Ley was posthumously awarded two Purple Hears and an Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters for sustaining wounds resulting in death during a combat mission and for meritorious achievement while participating in five bombardment missions over active enemy occupied territory, respectively. The two medals were mounted and framed by Jimmy's parents.
PID: grinnell:27770

Title: Albert, World's Largest Bull, Audubon, Iowa
Description: Albert, World's Largest Bull. Built by the Audubon Jaycees, the concrete and steel structure is 30 feet tall, and 15 feet across the horns, and weights 45 tons.--t.p. verso. Located of of U.S. Highway 71 South, Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa. 1969 postmark. Number DT-5011-C.
Date Created: 1969
PID: grinnell:14229

Title: Alice in Wonderland Party
Description: Students at the Alice in Wonderland party, April 1984. Left to right: Hyacinth Mason '85, Aasia Arif '85.
Date Created: 1984
PID: grinnell:26741

Title: All Veterans Social Center, Clear Lake, Iowa, All Vets Social Center
Description: Corner view of a two story stone and wood building with a circular driveway in front. The center was built on the golf course in 1929.
Date Created: 1935
PID: grinnell:14039

Title: Alumni Hall, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Christian Association Hall, YMCA Building, Iowa State University
Description: Looking south at Alumni Hall located at 2433 Union Drive, Ames, Story County, Iowa. The Colonial Revival building was constructed in 1904-1907 through the combined efforts of the College, the YMCA, and the Alumni Association. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 8319-N.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13348

Title: Alumni Recitation Hall (ARH)
Description: Looking southeast from Park Street. Dedicated on November 24, 1916, the three-story Tudor-style building with Gothic features was part of a campus-wide modernization effort prompted by rising enrollment. It is the college's general classroom building. 1950 postmark. Number 9631.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:13415

Title: Amana General Store, Amana, Iowa, Street scene
Description: Street scene showing the Main Office of the Amana Society, General Store and Post Office. The Amana colonies are old in the story of Iowa, almost as old as the state itself. The site for the colonies was chosen in 1854 by their inspired leader Christian Metz.--t.p. verso. Located at 4423 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Number 66660. Series A-4.
Date Created: 1960
PID: grinnell:13950