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Title: Main Street looking north, Bode, Iowa, Humboldt Avenue, Opheim and Gangestad General Store, Opheim General Store
Description: Looking north on Main Street in Bode, Iowa. The first building on the left is the general merchandise store started by Lars K. Opheim and is brother-in-law James J. Gangestad which opened in Bode on June 3, 1883. The construction began on the building in May, 1882 and finished in the fall. The structure was 30 x 34 feet, and was two stories in height. The upper story was designed to be living quarters. The cost for the building was $2,500. In 1894 Opheim purchased his partner's share in the business and ran it until 1910 when he sold the store and retired. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14174

Title: Main Street looking north, Conrad, Iowa, Conrad State Bank, Phoenix Building
Description: Looking north from Main Street with the Phoenix Building housing the Conrad State Bank and a wooden water tower on the right. Conrad is named after J.W. Conrad who settled in southern Grundy County in 1853. Number 978. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16255

Title: Main Street, Albion, Iowa, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Café and Star Grocery, I.O.O.F.
Description: Looking south on Main Street with the Cafe and Star Grocery and I.O.O.F. building on the left.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14281

Title: Main Street, Allison, Iowa, Famers Savings Bank, Stark & Isaacson, Grocers
Description: Looking southwest on Main street at downtown Allison which includes Stark & Isaacson, Grocers, the Farmers Savings Bank, a pool room and a restaurant. Number 19. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:13639

Title: Main Street, Ames, Iowa, Cooley & Jones
Description: Looking west on Main Street at street trolley tracks. Cooley & Jones Harness shop is on the left. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:13874

Title: Main Street, Ames, Iowa
Description: Looking east with the power plant in the background. There is a JCPenney store on the right and a hotel on the left. "The stores on Main Street are modern and attractive. Alert, well-maintained enterprises make up the business district of Ames."--t.p. verso. Number 24291N. Series 10.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:14254

Title: Main Street, Andrew, Iowa
Description: Looking north on Main Street with horse and carriage and windmill in background. 1903 postmark.
Date Created: 1903
PID: grinnell:14249

Title: Main Street, Arion, Iowa, E. Schwarz Meat Market, Hotel Arion
Description: Looking southwest at the Hotel Arion and the E. Schwarz Meat Market on Main Street. 1913 postmark. Number 4.
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:13784

Title: Main Street, Ashton, Iowa, Third Street Bridge
Description: Looking east at the business district in Ashton, Iowa. The third street truss bridge, built in 1907 by the Canton Bridge Co., of Canton, Ohio, is shown in the background which spans Otter Creek. Originally named St. Gilman, Iowa, in 1872 and renamed Ashton, Iowa, in 1882 after May Ashton, the daughter of a railroad man who traveled in the area. The town was incorporated in 1885.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14580