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Ford's Cafe
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Description
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Unidentified man standing outside of Ford's Cafe on Jackson Street in Brooklyn, Iowa, circa 1940.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:20682
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Friends on Jackson Street
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Description
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Friends pose on Jackson Street in Brooklyn, Iowa, circa 1940. From left to right: Bob McWilliams, Hildega Heistman, Virgil "Bud" Sherwood.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:20684
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Front and Jackson Street
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Description
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Unidentified man standing on the corner of Front and Jackson Street in Brooklyn, Iowa. The angled building behind him was the meat locker run by the Tony family.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:20685
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George Family on the Fourth of July, 1940
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Description
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The George family on July 4, 1940, in Grinnell, Iowa. Front row: Billy George, Irene Knox, Evelyn George holding baby Marilyn George, Carolyn Knox, and Graeme George. Back row: Frances Knox, John Knox, Ray George, Doris George, Don George, Winifred George (turned right), Helen George, Susan and Clarence George, Russell George and Dorothy George.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:11746
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Going Home
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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faulconer-art:104
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Goodnow Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast with Steiner Hall in background. Goodnow Hall was constructed in 1885, costing $15,700 excluding telescope ($2,125) and book stacks. Originally served as college library and astronomical observatory. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number 20897. Series 26.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:14540
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Title
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Government Bridge and Roller Dam, Davenport, Iowa, Arsenal Bridge, Lock and Dam No. 15
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Description
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An aerial view of the Government Bridge and the Lock and Dam No. 15 with the city of Davenport, Iowa, in the background. The Lock and Dam No. 15, completed in 1933, spans the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. It is the largest roller dam in the world, its dam is 1,203 feet (366.7 m) long and consists of nine 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible, non-overflow roller gates and two 109 feet (33.2 m) non-submersible overflow roller gates. It was designed solely to form pools to make commercial river traffic possible and is not situated perpendicular to the flow of the river. It is also one of the few roller dams that features an auxiliary lock. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 1940 postmark. Number 66735.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:16954
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Graeme and Billy George with Mitzi, 1940
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Description
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Graeme George and Billy George with their dog, Mitzi. Taken in their backyard at 1321 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa, in 1940.
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:11763