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House at 706 E. College Street
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
Apartments on East Iowa Avenue
Many people took photos of these apartments, battered by the storm.
Cleaning up Iowa Avenue
Piles of downed trees and other debris line Iowa Avenue.
Need a spoon?
Little red plastic spoons from Dairy Queen kept popping up around town.
1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
1869 Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
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…
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.
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…
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.
1869 Receipt for building the First Presbyterian Chruch spire
Contract payment receipt for building spire of First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
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 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 for payment 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 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 on contract for building spire at First Presbyterian Church.
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
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City + order to pay cash to J.P. Sanxay
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for payment to apply to contract to build a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for a payment to apply to the contract to build a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt to apply to the contract for building a spire for the First Presbyterian Church
Iowa Pride
The June 2009 issue of Iowa City's arts and culture magazine, Little Village, celebrated Pride month by covering LGBTQ+ lives affected by the then-recent Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage. Among these features was a Iowa Civil…
1869 Receipt for bricks for First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for bricks for building the First Presbyterian Church
1890 Letter from John Shoup to Rev. Dr. Barrett
Letter from John Shoup to Rev. Dr. Barrett about the Church's 50th anniversary
1974 Letter about the sale of the First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from church leadership to University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd regarding the sale of the church building
The Mill Restaurant
The Mill damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Insulation by the Iowa River
Pink insulation litters the street.
1941 Letter from Alvin F. Smith to Rev. J. Kirkwood Craig
Letter from Alvin F. Smith to J. Kirkwood Craig, related to Craig's search for information about the Church's missing bell. Smith relates that there are two bells in possession of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, one of which came from…
Pile Driver Crew, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge, Iowa City
Frank Willard, foreman
1869 Receipt for building part of the Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt to apply on the contract for building cornice on the north end of the First Presbyterian Church.
1868 Pew rent agreement
Handwritten note detailing the amount of money to be paid for a section of a particular pew in the North (First) Presbyterian Church during the year 1869. Signed by Alfred Stevens.
Internal Revenue 5 cent certificate stamp, hand canceled with Aug…
Internal Revenue 5 cent certificate stamp, hand canceled with Aug…
1869 Receipt for brick work on First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for payment for extra brick work and labor for building First Presbyterian Church.
1941 Letter from John H. Taylor to J. Kirkwood Craig
Letter from John H. Taylor to J. Kirkwood Craig, related to Craig's search for information about the Church's missing bell.
John Taylor was the President of the Temple Square Mission in Salt Lake City.
John Taylor was the President of the Temple Square Mission in Salt Lake City.