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Title: Mason Temple, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite
Description: Looking east on the corner of First Street and First Avenue. The second Mason Temple was built at a cost of $100,000 and was designed to take Cedar Rapids Masonry into the 20th century with a state of the art facility. It was later sold to the Order of Railroad Conductors to use as its national headquarters. The building was torn down during the urban renewal movement in Cedar Rapids in the 1960's. Number 6463.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14123

Title: Milwaukee Railroad wreck, Dedham, Iowa, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Description: View of rubble from a railroad train wreck in Dedham, Iowa.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:15770

Title: Mother House and grounds, Mt. Carmel, Dubuque, Iowa, Mt. Carmel Motherhouse, Mt. Carmel Convent
Description: Land was purchased in 1889 with part of the money the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) received as part of an indemnity of $6,400 for buildings of theirs burned in Philadephia. The school and convent in Dubuque was moved south of Dubuque. The convent was called Mount Carmel and and the land, St. Joseph's Prairie. Mount Carmel Motherhouse sits on 110 acres overlooking the Mississippi River. In the past, the building was the spiritual home for nearly 600 Sisters in the community. The motherhouse is also the administrative center of the congregation. Number 22538.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16033

Title: New Swedish Lutheran Church, Dayton, Iowa, Emanuel Lutheran Church
Description: The Emanuel Lutheran Church was established in 1862. The original Church was replaced by a brick building in 1910 and the new parsonage was contructed in 1949. Number 1148.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16187

Title: North side Main Street looking east, Coggon, Iowa, Ware, Milo L., A.F. Pillard Farm Machinery, Standard Oil Company
Description: Looking east at the Milo L. Ware store (foreground) and the A.F. Pillard Farm Machinery building (background). The man in the picture is pulling a horse-drawn Standard Oil Company tank. Coggon was founded in 1857, and had several names (Manhattan, Green's Mill, Nugent's Grove) before Coggon was chosen by Mr. T. Spaulding of England after his cousin William Coggon of England. Number P3.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16993

Title: Oaks Hotel, Clear Lake, Iowa, Allen Motel, Allen's Hilltop Motel, Hilltop Motel
Description: Looking northwest at the Oaks Hotel, built in 1893, was one of Clear Lake's most renowned summer hotels until its destruction by fire July 20, 1922. Four stories high, the Oaks held 40 rooms. It is currently called the Hilltop Motel and located at 10 Allens Alley, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. 1915 postmark. Number 42141.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14477

Title: Olerich Implement building, Breda, Iowa, John Deere
Description: Looking northwest at the two-story Olerich implement building constructed in 1912 by Joseph Olerich which sold John Deere implements. Number 12.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13754

Title: Our windows as seen at night, Robinson Day Goods Co., Cedar Falls [Rapids], Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Robinson, L.O.
Description: The dry goods store was owned by L.O. Robinson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Located on the corner of First Avenue and Third Street. 1915 postmark.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14118

Title: Parade of automobiles, Coin, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast at several automobiles lined up on Main Street. Coin was platted in 1879. The buildings were constructed entirely of wood, and the north side of Main Street burned down completely at the turn of the century. The buildings were soon replaced with red brick. 1915 postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16992

Title: Peter Hatterscheid's Elevators, Corwith, Iowa
Description: Looking at farmers unloading grain at a new grain elevator. Peter Hatterscheid built the elevator in 1914 at an estimated $6,000. It was purchased at a public sale by The Farmers Grain Company three years later for a price of $16,400.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16980