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1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for payment on contract to build spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply to contract to build spire for First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply to contract to build spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for payment on contract for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for contract on building spire for First Presbyterian Church..
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building First Presbyterian Church spire.
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
1869 Receipt for building the First Presbyterian Chruch spire
Contract payment receipt for building spire of First Presbyterian Church
1855 Receipt for $600 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for $600.00 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor from April 1, 1854 to April 1, 1855.
1911 Letter from Rev. Schell to Rev. Wylie about the Church’s missing bell
Rev. J.P. Schell writes to Rev. D. W. Wylie about the Church’s missing bell. He states that, in addition to hearing about the bell from other sources, while serving as a missionary in Utah he met Brigham Young’s brother George, and that George Young…
1844 Letter and envelope from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer
Letter from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer, written during one of Rev. Hummer's trips out east to raise funds for the construction of the Church.
1844 Letter and envelope from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer
Letter from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer. The letter is dated June 6, 1844, and is addressed to Rev. Hummer in New York. It speaks of the ongoing construction of the Church and materials for it, so it seems likely that this was during one…
1869 Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
Need a spoon?
Little red plastic spoons from Dairy Queen kept popping up around town.
Cleaning up Iowa Avenue
Piles of downed trees and other debris line Iowa Avenue.
Apartments on East Iowa Avenue
Many people took photos of these apartments, battered by the storm.
House at 706 E. College Street
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
Intersection of Linn and Court Streets
Police officer directing traffic at the intersection of Linn and court Streets after the 2006 F2 tornado.
1976 Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Letter from J.M. Peard of the Bennet Organ Company to Roy C. Aurner of Iowa City
Letter from J.M. Peard of the Bennet Organ Company to Roy C. Aurner of Iowa City regarding continued delay in getting an organ for the church.
1872 Receipt for payment of salary to Pastor Samuel M. Osmond
Receipt for Pastor’s salary.
Wood like knives
The storm's 155 mph winds drove wood beams through the wall of this building. Present-day Capitol House Apartments.
House at 706 E. College Street
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
Apartments on Court Street
Apartments on Court Street damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
The Intersection of Burlington and Gilbert Streets
People taking pictures of debris and damage at the intersection of Burlington and Gilbert Streets after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Apartments and Businesses on the corner of Burlington and Gilbert Streets
Apartments and Businesses on the corner of Burlington and Gilbert Streets damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
1976 Document seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building
Notice to appear and petition seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building, which is now known as Old Brick Church
1934 Proposal for installing new organ at the church
Letter from P.E. Nielsen of the Austin Organ Company to Henry Fisk regarding the proposal for organ installation at the church.
1934 Memorandum for shipment of organ parts from Hartford, CT to Iowa City
A memorandum that details the shipping of organ parts from the Austin Organ Company in Hartford, CT to the Church in Iowa City. There were 82 packages weighing 14,365 pounds. The memorandum lists the train route used and the number of the train car…
1912 Letter from Andrew Meneely to Rev. Wylie about bells
Letter from Andrew Meneely, President and General Manager of Meneely & Co., about the various stamps the company used on bells previous to 1849. This letter is in response to a previous letter to Meneely & Co, and relates to Rev. Wylie’s search for…