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Title
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Buildings along Rock Island railroad line
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Description
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Buildings along RI (Rock Island) line before Grinnell Fire, possibly Central Park West. Several two-story brick buildings are visible in the background along with telephone poles. There is a wheeled cart in the middle at the right edge.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:23226
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Title
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C. H. McCormick and Family
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Description
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McCormick family photo consisting of a father, mother, and child. The back of the photo has the following statement: "C.H. McCormick and family. Worked for us at Grinnell three years. A good boy." We do not know the donor of this photograph.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:23230
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Title
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Congregational Church before 1952
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Description
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A black and white photograph of the Old Stone Church in Grinnell, Iowa before 1952.
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Date Created
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1930
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PID
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grinnell:26614
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Title
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Congregational Church from Above
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Description
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Black and white photograph showing Old Stone Church from above. Cars line the street in front. Written inscription on back reads "Longley Estate - Before 1952." Stamped inscription reads "Wellhouse Studio / 927 Broad Street / Grinnell, Iowa / PHONE 121."
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:23219
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Title
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Cooper School Sixth Grade 1950-51
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Description
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Photo of 6th grade students of Cooper School, class of 1950-1951. Color print laminated on both sides. Group photo. A separate note provides the names of the students.
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Date Created
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1951
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PID
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grinnell:23229
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Title
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Cyclone Wreckage General View, Looking West
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Description
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A black and white photograph of the wreckage from the Grinnell Cyclone of 1882, looking west. A soldier appears to be on duty and two men can be seen surveying the damage. The photograph appears to be one panel of a stereograph card that has been removed from the cardboard backing of the stereograph. It is titled "25 General View, looking west."
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Date Created
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1882
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PID
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grinnell:26644
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Title
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Davis School Teachers, circa 1920
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Description
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A black and white photograph of what we assume are Davis School teachers. The photograph includes seven women, who are identified on the back of the photograph, one of whom includes Lizzie Davis, the namesake of the school. From the left: Ethel Trotter, Ina Sprague, Bertha Smith, Vesta Atkinson, unknown, Ms. Daggett, Lizzie Davis.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:26624
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Title
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Edwin Parish
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Description
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Black and white photographic portrait of Edwin Parish, seated, wearing a dark suit. This item is labeled "E. S. Parish." Edwin S. Parish (1875-1966) may not be the man pictured based on the assumed age of the photograph.
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Date Created
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1870
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PID
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grinnell:23246
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Title
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Ella Farley Sprague
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Description
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Photograph of Ella Farley Sprague (1858 - 1923). She is shown wearing a dark dress with the collar and sleeve ends made of lace. Her hair is pulled back, and she is posing on an armchair. Ella Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Grinnell and married Herman H. Sprague in 1884, with whom she had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mr. Sprague.
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Date Created
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1884
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PID
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grinnell:23243
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Title
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Emeline Allen Cook
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Description
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A black and white photo of Emeline Allen Cook (1813 - 1898) mounted on a studio memorial card. She is shown wearing a dark dress with a black lace collar.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:23272