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Title: View in city square park, Afton, Iowa, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall, I.O.O.F.
Description: Looking southeast from the park at the I.O.O.F. building. Number 8.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14289

Title: Views of Iowa State Fair and Davidson's Store, Des Moines, Iowa, S. Davidson & Bros., Exposition Building, Livestock Pavilion
Description: Iowa's Largest Furniture Store, S. Davidson & Bros., People's Furniture Store. Photos include: Corner of Main Floor, Furniture Display, Walnut Street Building; Main Exposition Building of Iowa State Fair containing Davidson's Special House Furnishing Exhibit; Corner of Carpet Room in Walnut Street Building; Stock Pavilion, Iowa State Fair. The D. Davidsons & Bros. was founded by patriarch Saul Davidson which expanded throughout Iowa and was purchased by Younkers in 1948 who ran the furniture business as a separate entity until the 1970s. The Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The S. Davidsons & Bros. store was located at 412 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1906 postmark.
Date Created: 1906
PID: grinnell:16087

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: Winners in Iowa State Fair, $1000 Saddle Horse Stake, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds
Description: Looking at 10 men on horseback. The Iowa State Fair was one of a circuit of five of the largest fairs which was formed to make up a big saddle horse stake amounting to about $6,500. It was believed that it would attract saddle horse men throughout the entire county as it was the best circuit offering saddle horse stakes that had ever been formed. Number R-57025.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16930