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Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Coliseum
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Description
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Looking northwest at the Des Moines Coliseum located across the street from the Des Moines Public Library on Locust Street and opened in 1908. It was used for large public events such as presidential speeches and Drake University basketball. The building was destroyed by fire in 1949. Number 13AT144.
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Date Created
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1935
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PID
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grinnell:14682
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Crocker School, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest at two children in the foreground with the Crocker School in the background. The school was built in 1870 and demolished ca. 1962. It was named after Marcellus Monroe Crocker, a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and prominent lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa. 1909 postmark. Number 48.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:16929
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Des Moines Center of Science and Industry, Des Moines, Iowa, Science Center of Iowa, Bergman Academy
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Description
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Verso says: Located in Greenwood Park, and features regular, public and school demonstrations in the Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, and the Sargent Planetarium. Also includes temporary and permanent exhibits including the Foucault Pendulum. This building was opened in 1970 at 100 45th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. The Science Center of Iowa was moved to downtown Des Moines in 2005. Bergman Academy is now at this location.
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Date Created
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1980
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PID
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grinnell:14694
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Des Moines Municipal Airport, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines International Airport
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Description
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Construction of the airport began in 1932 and was completed in 1933 with several upgrades since then. The airport was renamed the Des Moines International Airport in 1986 to acknowledge the presence of a United States Customs Service office at the airport. Verso says: The new modern terminal building constructed at a cost of one million dollars is one of the finest in the United States. Located at 5800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number 70778.
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Date Created
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1965
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PID
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grinnell:16933
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Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, Administration Building, Old Main
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Description
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Looking northeast at the front entrance of Drake University's Administration Building, now known as Old Main. Drake University was founded in 1881. The architectural style is High Victorian Gothic. Old Main is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located at 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 1747.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16864