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Looking west along the Walnut Street Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa
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Looking northwest at the closed-spandrel arch bridge over the Des Moines River. The bridge was built in 1911 by John Wheeler Construction Company of Geneva, Illinois and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa. It's total length is 503.3 feet. Verso says: Des Moines, Iowa Looking West Along Walnut St. Bridge in Foreground, Locust St. Bridge in Background Showing Library, Post Office, Equitable Bldg., Television Towers, Hotels Kirkwood, Savery and Brown, YMCA, and Insurance Exchange Buildings. Number 70792.
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1945
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grinnell:18900
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M-B Motel, Corning, Iowa
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The M-B Motel located 1 mile west on 34. It accepts A.A.A., A.M.H.A.. It is strictly modern, heated, insulated, OPEN ALL YEAR. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Inlow, Managers; Francis Mack & Clifford Bradley, Owners. "A nice place for nice people." - Verso.
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1945
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grinnell:16246
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Main Avenue, Clear Lake, Iowa, Rogers Hotel, Ritz Cafe, Knutson, F.L., Kenyon Real Estate
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Looking north down Main Avenue with Rogers Hotel sign, Ritz Café on right along with Dr. Knutson, optometrist, a drug store, and a bakery across the street. Number E-281. Title supplied by cataloger.
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1945
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grinnell:13545
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Masonic Library and museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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The original building was built in 1884 and was reported to be the first Masonic library in the world to have its own building. It was replaced in 1955 with a building constructed of Vermont Marble at a cost of over $1 million and is reputed to be the largest Masonic library in the world. The Library currently includes three museum collections and is open to the public. Located at 813 1st Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. 1945 postmark.
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1945
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grinnell:14124
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Norwegian American Historical Museum, Decorah, Iowa, Vesterheim: The National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center
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Looking northeast at a 3-story brick and stone building located at 520 West Water Street, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. In 1877, Norwegian Americans began collecting and preserving objects at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, documenting their chapter of the immigrant story, making them pioneers in the preservation of cultural diversity in America. Number C241.
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1945
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grinnell:16178
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Public Library, Davenport, Iowa, Davenport Public Library, Carnegie Library
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This 1904 Carnegie Library, the largest west of the Mississippi River, was built at the cost of $75,000 donated by Andrew Carnegie. The building was designed by Boston architect Calvin Kiessling. Due to structural damage, the Carnegie building was demolished in 1968. The building was located at 399 North Main Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. 1916 postmark. Number 221147.
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1945
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grinnell:16198
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Quaker Oats plant, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, American Cereal Company, North Star Mill, B Avenue Bridge, Cedar River, Red Cedar River
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Look north at the Quaker Oats Company. In 1873, the Stuart family from Canada and the Higley and especially the Douglas family from Cedar Rapids established an oatmeal mill (initially known as the North Star Mill). The company later adopted the name American Cereal Company and by the 1890s began to produce a product line known as "Quaker Oats". The Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant established its own skyline of manufacturing buildings and became one of the largest in the nation. Number 43045.
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1945
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grinnell:13419
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa
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Looking northeast at a Gothic-style building designed by James J. Egan, Chicago architect and completed in 1891, the church measures 180 feet (55 m) in length and is 65 feet (20 m) wide. The roof rises 75 feet (23 m) above the ground and the spire on top of the tower is 160 feet (49 m) tall. When it was completed the cathedral was the tallest structure in the Quad Cities The church is located at 422 East Tenth Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1951 postmark. Number 9A-H363.
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Date Created
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1945
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PID
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grinnell:16195