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Iowa State Capitol, from the southeast, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southeast at the Iowa State Capitol with a horse and buggy in the foreground. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. Located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 4.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:18756
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Title
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Knabenshue Air Ship, State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Knabenshue, Roy, Hamilton, Charles K.
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Description
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"Looking at an airship near its tent on the hill east of the fair's racetrack and north of the dining halls on Grand Avenue. Roy Knabenshue built the airship and Charles K. Hamilton piloted it. He did not accompany his balloon to the fair because he had not fully recovered from a fall into a lake the previous month. Knabenshue was not only an aeronaut of balloons and dirigibles, but was also a designer, building, and exhibitor of airships that were piloted by many pioneer aviators. He later became exhibition manager for the Wright brothers team." The Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1917 postmark. Number 520.
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Date Created
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1917
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PID
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grinnell:16085
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Title
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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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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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Title
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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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Title
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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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Title
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Looking west from the Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking west from the steps of the Iowa State Capitol building with several men in uniform on the left and the city of Des Moines in the background. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. Located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:18755
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Title
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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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PID
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grinnell:16928
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Title
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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. 1907 postmark.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16142