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Title: Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest from Fourth Avenue with high school in foreground. The first Grinnell high school was built in 1904. An addition that expanded the building to include junior high students was completed in 1921. 1912 postmark. Number 16487. It now houses the Grinnell Community Center.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:13811

Title: Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest from Fourth Avenue with high school in foreground. The first Grinnell high school was built in 1904. An addition that expanded the building to include junior high students was completed in 1921 It now houses the Grinnell Community Center.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13477

Title: Franklin School, Fairfield, Iowa
Description: Picture of Franklin School. This was the first school building built in Fairfield and opening ceremonies were on March 30, 1868. The school was burned in 1912. Number 391.
PID: grinnell:15980

Title: George Greene Square, showing high school, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Washington High School, Washington Park, Parsons' Grounds, Franklin Square, Old Square, Depot Park
Description: Looking east at the original Washington High School (on the right) built in 1891 on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street SE. It was a three-story brick building with a white belfry, and it was the largest public school in Iowa at that time. The building was demolished in 1946. In the early 1900s, the square featured an electric fountain that showcased artistic water streams, lights and drinking fountains. George Greene was an attorney, judge, railroad owner, and one of the city's founders. Number 1844.
Date Created: 1927
PID: grinnell:13605

Title: Grade School, Bedford, Iowa
Description: This large brick and stone building was erected in 1877 at a cost of about $20,000.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14208

Title: Greetings from Burt, Iowa, German M.E. Church, School, Presbyterian Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, English M.E. Church, Burt United Methodist Church
Description: Montage of four building in Burt, Iowa: The English M.E. Church was built in 1889. The German M.E. Church was built in 1893. The Presbyterian Church was built in 1895. The two-story school was erected in 1893. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13303