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LOOK Building, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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On verso: "This modern five-story structure houses LOOK's subscription department which procures, processes and maintains the subscription portion of more than 7,000,000 paid circulation". Looking southeast at the LOOK Magazine building published by brothers Gardner and Mike Cowles who also owned the Des Moines Register and Tribune and the Minneapolis Star and formed the Iowa Broadcasting Company. The magazine was published in Des Moines from 1937 to 1971 and was similar to Life Magazine in content and emphasis in pictorials. The building, located at 111 Tenth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, has been converted into residential lofts. 1965 postmark. Number S-211.
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Date Created
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1965
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PID
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grinnell:16143
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Lake in Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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In the late 1890's close to the Fairgrounds was a lake, located just north of Woodland Avenue and west of 39th Street. The lake was subsequently drained and developed for housing.
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Date Created
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1915
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PID
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grinnell:18753
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Title
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Locust Street Bridge and Municipal Building, Des Moines, Iowa, Walnut Street Bridge, Des Moines River, Des Moines City Hall
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Description
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Looking southwest at the three-story Beaux Arts style Municipal Building and the Walnut Street Bridge from the Locust Street Bridge. The Des Moines City Hall building (Municipal Building) was designed by Proudfoot and Bird and built by Charles Weitz's Sons Construction Company of Des Moines in 1911. The Walnut Street Bridge is a closed-spandrel arch bridge which was built in 1911 by John Wheeler Construction Company of Geneva, Illinois. Its total length is 503.3 feet. Number 14476. Series 15.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:18778
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Locust Street looking west, Des Moines, Iowa, United Federal Savings and Loan, Hotel Savery, Equitable Life Building
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Description
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On verso: "Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, looking west. Heart of business center. Right--United Federal Savings and Loan, and modern Hotel Savery. Left--Ultra modern elevator parking garage, and Equitable Tower in background." Number 65683. Series DM-8.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:16144
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Looking west along the Walnut Street Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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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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Date Created
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1945
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PID
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grinnell:18900
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McNeal Hi-way Hotel-Motels, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northwest at the two-story motel/hotel. On verso: "125 beautiful, modern rooms plus a handy coffee shop, cocktail lounge and 4 air-conditioned meeting rooms for 10 to 150 persons. Located in a modern shopping center with 32 stores and offices. For reservations or more information telephone 276-3411". The building is currently used as apartments. Number 42796.
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Date Created
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1965
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grinnell:16928
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Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking at Mercy Hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893. This building was located on the northwest corner of 4th and Ascension. In 1907, it could accommodate 125 patients and today Mercy has 802 beds and more than 6,600 employees. It is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines. 1913 postmark.
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Date Created
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1913
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PID
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grinnell:16141
