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South Clinton Street, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
South Clinton Street, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
South Clinton Street, 000-Block, 1980s
Intersection of South Clinton and East Washington Streets.
Sidewalk, South Dubuque Street, 1970s
South Dubuque Street before urban renewal.
Sculpture, 1975
This sculpture by New York sculptor Kenneth Snelson was initially set behind the Physics building (Van Allen Hall), but was moved before this photo was taken.
Plaza Centre One Construction, 1975
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall. Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Plaza Centre One and Fountain, 1980s
Pedestrian mall, College and Dubuque Streets. This photo features the fountain informally called "Three Women Peeing," an unnamed sculpture created by Bob Satter and Brian Gutheinz. It was a tubular fountain on stepped brick platform, made with steel…
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Odd Fellows building in the background on the right.
Pilots, 1923
In the fall of 1922, the Iowa City Municipal Airport was designated by the U.S. Postal Service as the eastern terminus for air mail service. Planes from Chicago would stop in Iowa City during their regular Chicago to San Francisco routes. Most of…
Pilots, 1923
In the fall of 1922, the Iowa City Municipal Airport was designated by the U.S. Postal Service as the eastern terminus for air mail service. Planes from Chicago would stop in Iowa City during their regular Chicago to San Francisco routes. Most of…
Pilots, 1923
In the fall of 1922, the Iowa City Municipal Airport was designated by the U.S. Postal Service as the eastern terminus for air mail service. Planes from Chicago would stop in Iowa City during their regular Chicago to San Francisco routes. Most of…
Pentacrest Buildings, 1970-1976
Schaeffer and MacLean Halls, University of Iowa campus.
Pedestrian Mall, East College Street, 1980s
Pedestrian mall, Old Capitol Mall.
Pedestrian Mall, East College Street, 1979
People gathered in downtown Iowa City, slide printed September 1979
Pedestrian Mall, 1970-1976
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson.
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson, Pedestrian Mall.
Pedestrian Mall
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St. Subscribers paid one dollar for each brick in the fountain.
Pedestrian Mall
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Pedestrian Mall
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Pedestrian Mall
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Pedestrian Mall
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Paul Shaw, 1939
Paul Shaw was an important figure in the early days of aviation in Iowa City. Shaw founded the Shaw Aircraft Company and ran the airport
Old Capitol Mall, East Washington and South Clinton Streets, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
Newspaper Clipping on Library Construction, 1962
Laminated article clipped from Press Citizen showing librarian Joyce Nienstadt watching the initiation of construction on the $300,000 library addition.
New Children's Room, Carnegie Library, 1965
New children's room in Carnegie addition
Mini Park at Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
Pre-pedestrian mall, prior to the Black Hawk mural that was painted on the side of the building shown. Slide printed September 1974.
Masonic Temple, Iowa City, Iowa
The Masonic Temple is located at 312 College Street, Iowa City. First postcard sent to L.V. Bartlett, postmarked June 13, 1923, George Washington 1-cent stamp. Second postcard sent to Mary Larson, postmarked March 18, 1917, George Washington 1-cent…
Mary E. Hemphill, 1902
Mary E. Hemphill, age 65; picture taken in 1902 for golden wedding anniversary by Townsend, 22 S. Clinton St, Iowa City, Iowa
Looking West on Iowa Avenue, date unknown
The tall building on the right, facing Clinton street is the old Universalist church. It was dedicated on January 12, 1873. It was sold to the Iowa Unitarian Association in 1899. It was sold to the University of Iowa between 1900 and 1906 and was…
Lobby and Office, Hotel Jefferson, Iowa City, Iowa
The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. Postcard sent to Nena Louis, postmarked January 7, 1916. George Washington 1-cent stamp.
Library Interior, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004. The current ICPL location is an expansion and renovation of the 1981 building, its current space nearly double that of the original. A successful November…
Library Fund Raising, 1991
Lolly Eggers receiving a check. Also pictured, Irving B. Weber and Bob Libby and unknown.
Library Building Ribbon Cutting, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004.