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Main Street, Ashton, Iowa, Third Street Bridge
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Description
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Looking east at the business district in Ashton, Iowa. The third street truss bridge, built in 1907 by the Canton Bridge Co., of Canton, Ohio, is shown in the background which spans Otter Creek. Originally named St. Gilman, Iowa, in 1872 and renamed Ashton, Iowa, in 1882 after May Ashton, the daughter of a railroad man who traveled in the area. The town was incorporated in 1885.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:14580
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Main Street, Athelstan, Iowa
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Description
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Looking south on Main Street with a telephone office on the left and a restaurant/hotel and post office on the right. Back of card says "man here is Fred Osmond".
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Date Created
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1917
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PID
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grinnell:14237
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Main Street, Avoca, Iowa
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Description
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Looking north at the Opera House Block with the bank building on the right and the opera house on the left with the cupola on top. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:14224
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Main Street, Badger, Iowa, P.A. Houge & Son Hardware Store
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Description
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Looking northeast at the P.A. Houge Hardware Store, second building from the left, and a water pump in the foreground. Badger was recognized as a town since 1882, but it was not until February 8, 1900, that the town was incorporated. 1910 postmark. Date handwritten on front of card is 4/2/10.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14470
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Main Street, Badger, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southeast. Badger was recognized as a town since 1882, but it was not until February 8, 1900, that the town was incorporated. 1910 postmark. Date on front: 4/2/10.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14469
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Main Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southeast at Main Street. There is a horse trough in the foreground, two dentist office signs and a lawyers office sign in the middle of the block and the grain elevator located in the background.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:14199
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Main Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southeast at Main Street. There is a horse and buggy with 3 women stopped in front of the horse trough and a woman coming down the stairs from the side of the building on the right. Further down the street you can see two dentist office signs and a lawyers office sign in the middle of the block and the grain elevator located in the background. 1909 postmark.
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Date Created
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1909
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PID
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grinnell:14187