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Title: Students from unknown Gilman school
Description: Sepia photograph showing a group of 14 schoolchildren and their teacher from an unknown Gilman, (Marshall County) Iowa school. Writing on the back reads "Cornelius Strand, Gilman, Iowa" repeatedly. There is also a heart on the back, suggesting that the writer is romantically interested in someone in the picture.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23290

Title: Students from unknown Poweshiek rural school
Description: Black and white photograph showing twenty schoolchildren of various ages (younger students at the front; older at the back) and their teacher. The boys wear suits, while the girls wear dresses with high-top shoes. The school is not identified but is likely part of the Poweshiek County (Iowa) Rural School system.
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:23287

Title: Tony Peterson driving fire truck in parade
Description: Black and white photograph of a Grinnell Fire Department ladder/pumper truck in the Grinnell 125th Anniversary parade. The driver is identified as Tony Peterson.
Date Created: 1979
PID: grinnell:26647

Title: Viola Williams
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of a young Viola Williams (died age 4 of diptheria), with another child slightly visible to her right. This photo was taken shortly before Viola's death. Her father was Civil War veteran William Calvin Williams (1847-1928). Note on the reverse reads " Viola Maud, my oldest sister just past 4 years old next to me. I was oldest of all 4 of us girls." Attributed to Annie Williams Woomer Turner, grandmother of the donor of the photograph.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23278

Title: WWI soldiers
Description: Black and white photograph of U.S. soldiers from WWI standing at attention in a line. A handwritten date of 1916 is on the bottom of the photograph.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:26635

Title: Webster Girls
Description: Black and white photograph of the 6 young ladies, or the Webster Girls. They are wearing dark dresses and posing together. They are the nieces of Mr. Howard. The back of the photograph has the names from the right, Adella, Jennie, Cora on the first line, showing them as standing in the back. Webster on the second line, and from the right, Alice, Nellie, and Fannie on the last line, showing them sitting in the front. It is dated Feb 25, 1888. The photographer was G.E. Keene, 803 So. Front St., Mankato, Minnesota.
Date Created: 1888
PID: grinnell:23288

Title: Wesley Cratty 1896-1950
Description: Wesley Cratty, age about 4. Wesley's blond hair is styled with large curls at the top of his head and at the nape of his neck. He is wearing a dark suit with a very wide, ruffled collar that covers his shoulders. A large bow is tied at his neck. Each sleeve is cuffed in white. His jacket is belted and there are three decorative buttons at the knee of his trousers. He wears high top boots. Studio portrait by Ikenberry Photographer, Newton, Iowa, The photograph has been pasted to a cardboard frame bearing the photographers name and location.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:21716

Title: Zelma Zentmire Polishing the Kiesel Organ
Description: Miss Zelma Zentmire (1887-1966) polishing the organ donated by the Kiesel family at the Grinnell Historical Museum. She is shown wearing a patterned dress, standing next to a fireplace and holding a bottle of polish in her left hand and a rag with her right. A clock and statue are shown above the fireplace. The Mason and Hamlin organ harmonium, was donated by the Kiesel family. A metal store label on the front of the organ reads "B. R. Potter, Grinnell, IA."
Date Created: 1965
PID: grinnell:23217