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Fourth of July Carnival, 1978
Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.
Aerial view of Iowa City, 1977
Iowa City central business district.
East Washington Street construction during Urban Renewal, 1975
East Washington Street, looking West in front of City Hall. Slide printed August 1975.
Plaza Centre One Construction, 1975
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall. Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Black Hawk Mural, 1975
This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a video about the making of the mural.
Black Hawk Mural, 1975
Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets. This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a video about the making of the…
Building Demolition, 200-Block East College Street, Miller Brothers Monuments, 1975
Sign reads, "SINCE 1876/MARK EVERY GRAVE"
Behind View of Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Old Capitol building in the distance
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.
Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
SE corner, before Black Hawk Mini Park was created.
Bivouac Store during Urban Renewal, 1973
Temporary building constructed on South Clinton Street during Urban Renewal. Slide printed July 1973.
Epstein's Books during Urban Renewal, 1973
Temporary building constructed on Clinton Street during Urban Renewal. Slide printed July 1973.
Downtown Iowa City, 1973
Temporary building contructed during Urban Renewal period. Slide printed July 1973.
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus, corner of Linn and Iowa Streets.
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus, corner of Iowa and Dubuque Streets.
Court and Linn Streets during Urban Renewal, 1972
Iowa City Catholic Grade School, formerly Saint Patrick's Parochial School, on the right. Slide printed August 1972.
Aerial view of downtown Iowa City, 1972
Future site of parking ramp downtown. Businesses pictured on South Dubuque Street 100-Block: J.C. Penney's, Iowa movie theatre, Piper's Candies, Blackstone Beauty Salon. Slide printed March 1972.
South Clinton Street, 000-Block, 1972
Building construction. Seiferts, the Airliner, Allen's. Slide printed April 1972.
Unidentified Bathroom, 1972
During Urban renewal. Slide printed March 1972.
East Court Street, 300-Block, during Urban Renewal, 1972
Slide printed August 1972.
Building Remains and City Trash Bin, Capitol and Washington Streets, 1975
Debris from urban renewal. Future site of Old Capitol Mall. University of Iowa Seamens Center for Engineering building in the background.
Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"