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Title: Broad Street N. from Fourth, Grinnell, Iowa, Broad Street North from Fourth, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Postcard view of the west side of Broad Street, looking north from Fourth Avenue, in Grinnell, Iowa. Talbott's Drug Store on the corner of 4th and Broad. Early automobiles on the street. Before 1914. Postcard is addressed to Mrs. M.C. Holloway, Grinnell, Iowa and is signed, "From, Maude." No postmark. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6275

Title: Broad Street North of Fourth Avenue
Description: View of Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, looking north from Fourth Avenue. Visible on the east side of the street are (from south to north) the Congregational Church, Stewart Library and Norris Livery. Photo taken between 1902 and 1916. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:11223

Title: Brown Family
Description: Postcard view of the Brown family inside their Hickory Grove home in Jasper County, Iowa. Middle row on the left are Izora and Emory Brown. Nora Belle Brown is in the back row on the right. Velox stamp box on verso.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12017

Title: Bulger's Hollow near Clinton, Iowa, Bulger's Hollow Recreation Area
Description: Serene picture of Bulger's Hollow located at 4686 170th Street, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, just north of Clinton at the point where the Mississippi River stretches 3.5 miles from bank to bank. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14434

Title: Business block, Charles City, Iowa, W.C. Hering & Co.
Description: Looking northeast toward the Main Street business district of Charles City, Iowa, with W.C. Hering & Co. furniture store on the corner.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13610

Title: C. & N.W. Railroad entering Alton, Iowa, Little Floyd River Bridge, Chicago and North Western Railroad
Description: Looking south at Alton, Iowa, from the Chicago and North Western Railway and Little Floyd River Bridge with signs on the right that say "Alton CNE Mile" and "Railroad Crossing Lookout [for] the Cars". You can see the steam rising from the train's smokestack in the background.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13888

Title: C. B. & Q. Depot, Albia, Iowa, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Depot
Description: One story brick depot with signal and railroad carts, a telegraph sign on the front of the building, and a child leaning against the building with people walking on the brick platform. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway had plans for securing railroads for Albia as early as 1865 when they proposed to extend their line westward from Ottumwa to Albia and Chariton. The company wanted Monroe and Lucas counties to raise $100,000 to secure the road, threatening to locate the line through some other territory if that amount was not guaranteed. The people of Monroe County granted the right of way with the depot grounds at Albia. The C., B., & Q. traversed the entire portion of Monroe County from east to west, a distance of a little more than 27 miles, and its total value was assessed at $349,647 in 1896. Number 46670. Number 46670.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13885

Title: C.&N.W.R. Steam Engine, Chicago and North Western Railway Steam Engine
Description: Postcard view of a C.&N.W. Railway steam engine and engineers. Azo stamp box with four triangles pointing up on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Hodgdon Photographs Collection #259.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:27285

Title: Camp library, American Library Association, Camp Dodge, Iowa
Description: Looking north at the original Camp Dodge library accredited by the American Library Association. From July to November of 1917, construction at Camp Dodge took place at a frenetic pace which included thirty barracks, two headquarters buildings, a 3,000-seat auditorium, a base hospital, three fire stations, post offices, libraries, and railroad depots were also constructed. In addition, there were 8 YMCA halls, a YWCA auditorium, a YWCA Hostess House, and centers for such organizations as the Knights of Columbus, the Lutheran Brotherhood, and the Jewish Welfare Service. Located at 7105 Northwest 70th Avenue, Johnston, Polk County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14689

Title: Grinnell College, Rand Gymnasium, women's gymnasium, men's gymnasium, Campus, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest with women's and men's gymnasiums in background. 1910 postmark. Number A1772. Series 1609.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13275