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Title: East side, Main Street, Center Point, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast at the business district of Center Point, Iowa with a view of the meat market, meals & lodging sign, barber pole and two street cars which have been superimposed on the postcard. Number 7
Date Created: 1913
PID: grinnell:14110

Title: Eddyville views, Eddyville, Iowa, Eddyville Toll Bridge, Des Moines River, Walnut Street looking east, Grant Cowley Building, Iowa Central Railroad Bridge, Iowa Central Depot
Description: A multiview of Eddyville: 1. Looking west from Main Street at a lost Howe pony truss bridge over the Des Moines River built in 1853 and replaced in 1885 by Stone, Boomer and Boyington of Davenport, Iowa. 2. Walnut Street looking east including the Grant Cowley building built in 1890 on the left. Grant Cowley (1864-1918) was an early founder and mayor of Eddyville, Iowa. 3. The Iowa Central Railroad Bridge was a lost Howe through truss bridge over the Des Moines River build in 1886 and replaced 1901. 4. Looking southwest at a railroad employee standing in front of the Iowa Central Depot. Eddyville, Iowa was founded by Jabish P. Eddy in 1841 before Iowa became a state. It was a place for trade with the Indians and for pioneers to provision and ford the Des Moines River. Number 61460.
PID: grinnell:15558

Title: Eddyville views, Eddyville, Iowa, Iowa Central Depot, Wagon Bridge, Eddyville Bridge, Des Moines River, Walnut Street looking west, Baptist Church, Faith Community Church
Description: A multiview of Eddyville: 4. Looking southwest at the Iowa Central Depot or Eddyville Depot. 5. Looking northwest at the Eddyville Bridge with a couple men on horseback and others walking across the bridge over the Des Moines River. 6. Looking west on the corner of Walnut Street and South Third Street. 7. Looking southeast from North Third Street at a two-story wooden building. Eddyville, Iowa was founded by Jabish P. Eddy in 1841 before Iowa became a state. It was a place for trade with the Indians and for pioneers to provision and ford the Des Moines River.
PID: grinnell:15557

Title: Electrical storm at Alton, Iowa, Alton Star Restaurant, Alton Savings Bank
Description: Looking west at the business district during an evening storm in Alton, Iowa. Note the restaurant sign on the left and the hardware and bank signs on the right. One photo is transposed onto another. 1912 postmark. Number 1734.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:14267

Title: First Baptist Church, Centerville, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at a two story brick building with bell tower located at 603 West State Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Number 3A492.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:14108

Title: Rexall Drug Store, Fourth Avenue East from Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east from Main Street with delivery truck "Rexall Special Delivery" and bicyclist. On verso: "A good shot of 4th in 800 blk. notice the awnings. About 1920 to 1925. The Sullivan Bank is there and the Model T could be from 1912 to 1927. Hard to say. Also the State Bank is done." Number 545.
Date Created: 1925
PID: grinnell:13665

Title: Fourth Avenue, Fourth Street West from Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking west at Fourth Avenue from Broad Street with Merchants National Bank on northeast corner next to drug store. Number R-57041. The paving of streets in Grinnell started in 1909.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13853