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I.S.T.C. the Library, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Iowa State Teachers College, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Seerley Hall, Iowa State Normal School
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Description
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Looking southwest at the building now known as Seerley Hall (named after Homer H. Seerley, 2nd president of UNI from 1886-1928) served as the library of the Iowa State Teachers College from 1911-1964 costing around $175,000. The building is located on Wisconsin Street, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. 1912 postmark. Number 13801.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:13295
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In the harbor, Dubuque, Iowa, Port of Dubuque Marina
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Description
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Looking west from the Mississippi River at men building boats near the Dubuque Harbor. Dubuque was a major boat building center on the Mississippi River. 1912 postmark. Number 64566.
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:16037
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July 4th celebration, Bryant, Iowa, Fourth of July
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Description
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July 4 parade with view of floats and a large crowd of men, women and children. Bryant is an unincorporated community which began with the name of Ten Mile House in 1870 and changed its name to Bryant in 1871. 1912 postmark. Number 2.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:13852
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Lake Starker, Crapo Park, Burlington, Iowa, Starker Lake
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Description
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Looking east at Crapo Park's Lake Starker which was originally a prairie pothole and was first designed as a compacted mud-bottom lake in 1895. Later, in the 1920's it was redesigned and engineered with a hard surface bottom and walls. The 85 acre Crapo Park is a city park with arboretum and botanical garden located alongside the Mississippi River. The park was completed in 1896 through the efforts of Philip M. Crapo, a local businessman and philanthropist. The landscape engineering firm of Earnshaw & Punshon of Cincinnati, Ohio, designed the park. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1912 postmark. Number 12194.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:13638