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End of the road
Displaced playground equipment came to a rest at the end of North 7th Avenue.
Looking down North 7th Avenue
Ladders: an essential tornado damage inspection tool.
Second floor destroyed
People work to clear out the debris from the second floor of this home, where walls and the roof were ripped off.
Pink insulation in the trees
Patches of pink fluff insulation drape over tree limbs as the F2 tornado winds down. How many miles did this insulation fly? Where did it come from?
Tree damage on North 7th Avenue
Winds ripped out screen windows and tore down large tree trunks towards the end of the tornado's path.
1943 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee and photocopied portrait of Elder Shoup
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, which accompanied a photography of John Shoup.
1942 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, which he sent along with letters from John Taylor and Alvin Smith from Salt Lake City.
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Dr. J Van Der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, detailing some of Craig's efforts to find and identify the missing Church bell.
Jacob Van der Zee was wrote many historical items, including a History of Presbyterianism in Iowa City.
Jacob Van der Zee was wrote many historical items, including a History of Presbyterianism in Iowa City.
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Mr. A. J. Larew
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to A.J. Larew. Craig mentions that he is sending his recollections of the missing Church bell, and also speaks about his grandfather, John Shoup.
1941 A Pioneer Bell
A re-telling of Craig Schell's account of the Church's missing bell, by J. Kirkwood Craig. Schell's account was from 1911, and Craig is giving an abbreviated version of it in 1941, and adds his own recollections and information to the story.
1960s Mercy Hospital postcard
The caption on the back of the postcard reads, "Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa." The number on the bottom right-hand corner of the back of the postcard reads C22640.
A Day in the Life at the Iowa City Public Library
What happens at the Iowa City Public Library in just one day? Here are some numbers: 3406 items were checked out, 437 people came through the gates the first hour open, and 81 reference questions were answered at the Info Desk.
2014 Library Links
Held on June 27, 2014, Library Links raised more than $10,000 to support the work of the Iowa City Public Library.
Thanks a Million!
Thanks a Million! The Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation has contributed more than $1,000,000 to enhance library services since 2010.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ICPL Friends Foundation
The is the logo for the 25th anniversary of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation.
1870 Document detailing Stone Church property
Document recording a meeting where the First Presbyterian Church has been asked to consider a purchase of the Stone Church on Burlington St. by Rev. S. S. Howe. The document details the state of the building as well as its liabilities and any value…
1869 Warranty contract for Sheets & Adams to the Board of Trustees of the Church
A warranty obligation created by Sheets & Adams, binding them to the Board of Trustees for $1500 (or the cost of damages) if they do not fulfill their contract for the spire. Signed Sheets & Adams; Jos. [illegible]; Mortimer Ryan; R M…
1869 Contract for the building of a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
Handwritten contract between Sheets and Adams carpenters and the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church for a new spire. The contract details the amount to be paid and the conditions under which the spire will be built. Signed: Rush…
1853 Request for Rev. Michael Hummer to be paid $490.00
A request by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, to the Treasurer of the Church, stating that Rev. Michael Hummer should be paid $490.00 out of any available Church funds. This request comes after many months of…
1980 Halloween Party
Photo from Iowa City Halloween celebration
Johnson County Courthouse and other damaged building
A severely damaged building next to the Johnson County Courthouse after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Hartwig Motors
Henry Hartwig founded this automobile dealer in 1910 in Clutier, Iowa. He relocated the business to Iowa City's Riverside Drive in 1961. The family sold the business to Deery Brothers in 2007. The location of Hartwig Motors falls within the 500-year…
A Dairy Queen without a roof
Dairy Queen at 526 South Riverside Drive experienced heavy damage from 2006 the tornado.
"Dorothy" unfazed
"Dorothy," the tornado sculpture at the Dubuque Street entrance of the pedestrian mall, was not damaged by the storm. The sculpture was created by Justine Zimmer.
Wind-bent rain gutter
The 155-mph winds bent this rain gutter around the trunk of this small tree.
Onlookers on Iowa Avenue
Houses and buildings were severely damaged along Iowa Avenue. Large trees, downed power lines, and other debris littered the ground.
You shall not pass
Power lines, trees, and other debris create a barricade on South Governor Street.
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream
The F2 tornado caused the Gilbert Street Happy Joe's to shut down permanently. A Quad City Times article from 2007 reported the owner, John Danneman, ran his business at 102 2nd Street Coralville, the pizza parlour's current home. That article also…
City residents experience blackouts
Traffic circle at Washington and Summit streets. Downed power lines explain the blackout.