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Title: Thirty-seventh Annual Convention of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association, Iowa Equal Suffrage Association Thirty-seventh Annual Convention
Description: Program of the 37th annual convention of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association held in Boone, Iowa, on October 27-29, 1908. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Collection #161.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:5225

Title: U.S. government building, Clinton, Iowa, United States government building, United States Post Office
Description: Looking southwest at the neoclassical post office building built in 1902 at a cost of $100,000. It was designed by Louis Simon and built by James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, U.S. Treasury Department and M. Yeager & Son, Contractor. The building is still standing as of 2016 and located at 301 Fifth Avenue South, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 15930.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13616

Title: University Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa, University Place Christian Chapel, First Christian Church
Description: The first church building was constructed in 1888 to serve the faculty, staff and students at Drake University. In 1909, a large auditorium seating 2,000 was constructed beside the original church. Located at 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 10.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:18889

Title: Up the Walk Palmer College, Le Grand, Iowa
Description: Built in 1878 and originally named the LeGrand Christian Institute, the building was closed in 1885 due to financial problems. It was reopened 1889 renamed the LeGrand Christian College, but financial problems persisted until a benefactor, H.A. Palmer donated a large sum to which the college was renamed in 1897 to Palmer College. The college was closed in 1912 when it was moved to Albany, Missouri. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13505

Title: View of campus, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University
Description: The electric trolley replaced the "Dinkey" in 1907. The "Dinkey" was a railroad steam line that connected the campus to the town. 1908 postmark. Number 63.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13768

Title: View of dam at Suburban Island, Davenport, Iowa, Grand Island, Grand Isle, Credit Island, Offerman's Island, Manhattan Island
Description: This island has had many names beginning with Credit Island well known for the 1814 Battle of Credit Island, one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812 fought between the Sauk Indians with British support and a regiment under the command of Zachary Taylor. Other names for the island were Offerman's Island, Grand Island [Isle], Manhattan Island, Offerman's Island, and Suburban Island. 1908 postmark. Number 6677.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16205

Title: Centenniel Fountain, Central Park, View of fountain in public square, Washington, Iowa
Description: This fountain was constructed and dedicated in 1939 for Washington's Centennial Celebration. It is the only one of its type in the continental United States. The fountain was refurbished in 1995 by a group of local citizens.1908 postmark. Number 4476.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13442

Title: Water front, Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake, Lake Manawa
Description: Looking east from the Council Bluffs Golf Club at several sailboats and rowboats on Lake Manawa. Lake Manawa was created in 1881 from a Missouri River flood. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:15194

Title: West's Eye Infirmary, Corydon, Iowa
Description: Looking at the front entrance to a three-story wooden building established in 1895 by Surgeon W.E. West. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16228

Title: Work of tornado July 26, 1908 at Arthur, Iowa
Description: Remains of a tornado that hit Arthur, Iowa, July 26, 1908. Men are sifting through debris with a cow grazing nearby. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:14238