Way Down in Iowa I’m Going to Hide Away Composer: George W. Meyer Words by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young Song by Irving Kaufman, Pasternack, Josef — Conductor Tenor with orchestra 18184 The lyrics are about a young man...
This tinted postcard depicts an old home by a roadside across from a field. The printed caption under the photo says: “The Old Stone House, Clinton, Iowa. This house was a place of Refuge for Fugitive Slaves during Slavery Days”...
Headline on page 4 states: “Law Segregating Negroes Invalid Says High Court: Federal Supreme Judges Declare Louisville Ordinance is Unconstitutional” The article begins: “In a unanimous opinion handed down on Monday today the United States Supreme Court held invalid the...
The image on this postcard depicts a small train, possibly a coal train, winding in back of a small group of homes. Since the postcard was created in Albia Iowa, it is possible that the scene is of Albia or...
Photograph shows a man standing in the office of a coal company. He is writing in a large ledger. Over the doorway is a sign that says “Coal is Cash.” Someone has written in pen “1918” at the bottom margin...
A postcard photograph of a group of young people, probably students posing with the women sitting in the front on the grass, the men standing behind. What is unusual is that, although the women are all dressed in attire traditional...
Photograph with early cars and horse-drawn carriages driving down a wide dirt street. Caption on front says: “West Main Street, Cherokee, Ia.” We see church spires and around the corner to the left we can glimpse a sign on a...
A parade in Des Moines Iowa in a residential neighborhood, with men walking, some in uniform, some in suits, carrying large drums or signs which are now illegible or have unusual graphic marks. Someone has written on the back: “Des...
A photo postcard of young students, one row sitting on the grass, the other standing. Each holds an open book and gazes at it. Back: someone has identified in pen all the students, seated and standing, and including those who...
The second page of the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune from August 4, 1916 has a half-page ad announcing the arrival of “Birth of a Nation” to the theater: “It’s Coming to Storm Lake. Chautauqua Auditorium, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 15,...
This postcard shows a photograph of a cluster of buildings situated by a railroad with a small train and mining hills. Back: printed on the left edge: Young’s Photo Parlors 19 1/2 South Clinton St., Albia, Iowa. The correspondence is...
This postcard has an unusual calendar list on the front for the Onondaga Tribe and says that “Onondaga Tribe No. 52 Requests your presence.” From the list of all possible days and months and several topics, the items underlined are...
The photograph shows Black soldiers grouped around a pup tent. back: An extensive message addressed to “Miss Etta Smith, 620 Pitcher St., Baltimore, MD” Identified in pencil as 7th B. 163rd Depart Brigade, Camp Dodge, Iowa Postmark is from Des...
Front of postcard shows photograph of Black troops in rows with guns at attention. Caption below image reads “Colored Troops. Guard Mount, Camp Dodge, Iowa” Back: left margin, printed “Photography By Walter L. Smith, Marshalltown, Iowa” The back writing is...
Very small snapshot shows 8 soldiers grouping together informally for their photograph — a Black soldier stands with the group of White men. “Camp Dodge, Iowa” is handwritten on the back.
Photo is a grainy b/w reproduction of John Brown’s cabin. Caption under photo says “John Brown Cabin, Osawatomie, Kansas’ Back: long message addressed to “Miss Lottie Gregory., Rockford, Ill. R.R. #4” The postcard is stamped from Osawatomie, Kansas.
Photo shows the landscape of Tabor College and two buildings. The caption identifies “Adams Hall” and “Gaston Hall” and also says: “Tabor, Iowa. Pub. by Arthur T. West.” Back: along the left margin “United Art Publishing Co. New York City”...
This is a panoramic photograph that has been cut into 5 parts. It depicts an outdoor scene located at Fort Des Moines, with a large group of people sitting including” Doctors, Nurses, Support Personnel, Medics, Wounded – Soldiers. Some people...
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