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Entrance to Iowa City Park, ca. 1915

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Tags: 1910s, parks

Coralville Parks Photo Negatives

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Tags: negatives, parks

Coralville Parks Photo Negatives

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Tags: negatives, parks

Park, Coralville, Iowa, undated

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Tags: parks

City Park Bridge, Iowa City, June 1947

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Tags: 1940s, bridges, flood, parks

City Park, Iowa City, undated

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Postcard postmarked 5/2/1914.

Tags: 1910s, City Park, parks, postcards

Spring Hollow Landing, Lower Palisades, undated

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Park Photo, undated

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Photo developed 8/9/1938

Tags: 1930s, parks

Detail from "The Spirit of Black Hawk", Iowa City

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"The Spirit of Black Hawk" mural was located at Black Hawk Pedestrian Park, College and Washington Streets, downtown Iowa City. Mural design by Eric Christenson, detail of Black Hawk painted by William Heyer. Black Hawk Mini-Park, Iowa City,…

Tags: 1970s, art, Black Hawk Mini Park, downtown, murals, parks, Spirit of Blackhawk

Hickory Hill Park Wild Flower Guide

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Detailed descriptions of wild flowers common to Hickory Hill Park. Booklet printed with black ink on 8.5x11" multicolored paper. Includes glossary of terms. Flowers include: Poison Ivy, Jack-In-the-Pulpit, Common Sorrell, Garden Sorrel, Stinging…

Tags: drawings, flowers, Hickory Hill, nature, parks, plants, wildlife

Mini Park at Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974

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Pre-pedestrian mall, prior to the Black Hawk mural that was painted on the side of the building shown. Slide printed September 1974.

Tags: 1970s, 1974, Black Hawk Mini Park, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, Dubuque Street, Englert Theatre, movie theatres, parks, people, trees, urban renewal, Washington Street

Black Hawk Mini Park at Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1970's

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Black Hawk mural in background. Future site of Pedestrian Mall.

Tags: 1970s, art, Black Hawk Mini Park, City of Iowa City, Dubuque Street, murals, parks, people, Spirit of Blackhawk, trees, urban renewal, Washington Street

Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974

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SE corner, before Black Hawk Mini Park was created.

Tags: 1970s, 1974, Black Hawk Mini Park, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, Dubuque Street, parks, people, urban renewal, Washington Street

City Park Pool, 1950s

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Tags: 1950s, City Park, parks, pool, trees

City Park Pool, 1950s

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Tags: 1950s, City Park, parks, pool, trees

City Park Pool, 1950s

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Tags: 1950s, City Park, construction, parks, people, pool, trees

City Park Pool, 1950s

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Tags: 1950s, City Park, parks, people, pool, trees

Black Hawk Pedestrian Park and Mural, Iowa City

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Black Hawk Pedestrian Park was located at College and Washington Streets, downtown Iowa City. Eric Christenson designed the "Spirit of Black Hawk" mural.

Tags: Black Hawk Mini Park, downtown, murals, parks, people, Spirit of Blackhawk, urban renewal