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Title: Construction Begins on the Post Office
Description: Construction begins on the United States Post Office, on the corner of 5th Avenue and Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, 1917. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:6180

Title: Davis School Teachers, 1916-1917
Description: Photograph of Davis Elementary School teachers in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1916 or 1917. Left to right: Nellie Shrope?, Miss Sprague, Bertha Smith, Vesta Atkinson, K. De Lahery, unidentified, Lizzie Davis. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:6359

Title: Early Automobiles
Description: Postcard view of three early (1910s) automobiles, one a Ford and one an Oakland. The postcard was sent on June 12, 1911 from Mort(?) Powers of New Sharon, Iowa, to John Mincer of Grinnell, Iowa. The X under the automobile on the right probably identifies Mr. Powers. Photo was possibly taken in New Sharon. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:6213

Title: Glove Factory, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Color postcard view of the glove factory at 732 Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1915. Water tower in background. Hitching post at the street and bicycles parked at the front of the building. "C.T. photochrom" on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:6285

Title: Horse-drawn delivery wagons
Description: Seven horse-drawn delivery wagons from the Co-operative Delivery Co. in Grinnell, Iowa. Kingsland blacksmith shop in the background. Picture possibly taken at corner of 3rd Ave and West St., Grinnell, Iowa. Picture dated March, 27, 1912. Names of drivers given as: Sony, Jim, Austin, Dock, Monk, Ret, Dan, Toad and Stoops. Name on back of photograph is Homer Dawkins. Drake Community Library Archives. Oversize photos.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:6064

Title: Ice Plant and Creamery
Description: Ice plant and creamery on the southeast corner of West Street and Third Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1915. Proprietor's name on sign: J.W. Fowler. Electric lines and street lights are visible. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:6158

Title: J.W. Norris and Sons Livery Stable
Description: J.W. Norris and Sons Livery Stable on the lot which became the site of the Grinnell, Iowa, post office (southeast corner of 5th Avenue and Broad Street). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-3.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:6182

Title: M.E. Church, Grinnell, IA --92--
Description: Postcard view of the Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of 5th Avenue and Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1918. Postcard published by L.L. Cook Company, Lake Mills, Wis. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:6268

Title: Mens Dorm, Grinnell, 794
Description: Postcard view of the Grinnell College Men's Dormitory Quadrangle along Park Street in Grinnell, Iowa, under construction in 1917. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:6332

Title: Parade in Grinnell
Description: Postcard of circa 1910 automobile with large U.S. flag at the corner of 4th Avenue and Main St. in Grinnell, Iowa, possibly leading a 4th of July parade. Corrough block on the northwest corner is visible in the background. To the south is H.R. Ritter Hardware (905 Main Street). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:6203