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Title: Amana heim, Amana, Iowa, Greetings from Amana, Iowa
Description: The Amana Heim constructed of brick from native clay, timbers, hewed from Amana forests mortised and tended without nails. The sitting room with its wild rose stove (Kachelofen) the kitchen with the ever present rocking chair, hand mill and hanging oil lamp, and the children's room with its century old toys.--t.p. verso. The Amana Colony is seven villages on 26,000 acres located in Iowa County. Number 8384B. Series A21.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:13952

Title: Archer Depot, Archer, Iowa, Illinois Central railroad depot
Description: Looking east at a two story wooden building with Archer printed on the side with railroad workers, including ticketmaster, on platform with trailer.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13778

Title: Arlington public school house, Arlington, Iowa, Arlington public schoolhouse
Description: Two story brick building with bell tower.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13925

Title: Armory, Clarinda, Iowa, National Guard Armory
Description: View of the entrance to a two story brick armory building. Following a fire in 1912, the National Guard Armory was reconstructed as an armory and theater. Number 209.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14074

Title: Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Description: Looking at an auditorium. The stone at the top says it was built in 1898. Number 1346.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:13504

Title: Audubon County Court House, built 1939, Audubon, Iowa, Audubon County Courthouse
Description: Looking southeast at a two-story brick & stone building completed in 1940 costing approximately $139,000. The second Audubon County Court House is one of ten courthouses built in Iowa during the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program's operation in the 1930s. The county seat moved in 1879 to Audubon and in 1884 the county secured a $7,000 building to used as a courthouse and was demolished in 1939. Located at 318 Leroy Street, Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. "VOTE YES on FEB. 10th and put the County Seat at CLARKFIELD, THE GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER."--t.p. verso.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:13919

Title: Aurelia High School building, Aurelia, Iowa
Description: Two story wooden high school building built in 1883 and torn down in 1922. 1911 postmark.
Date Created: 1911
PID: grinnell:14468

Title: Ballard Hall, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa
Description: Looking north at a four-story brick and stone building. Ballard Hall was the first dormitory constructed in 1902 which was designed by Chicago architect Henry K. Holsman. Parsons College was closed in 1973 and the campus was later purchased in 1974 by Maharishi International University. 1923 postmark. Number R-85405.
PID: grinnell:15975

Title: Band Stand, Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa, Bandstand
Description: Union Park was established in 1896 at East 9th Street and Thompson Avenue as one of Des Moines' original five parks. The park was part of the old Thompson farm and started with sixteen acres of land. 1908 postmark. Number 6452.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16848