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Dubuque and College Streets, 1970s

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Dubuque and College intersection. Plaza Centre One, J.C. Penney's. Future site of pedestrian mall.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, City of Iowa City, College Street, downtown, Dubuque Street, pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, urban renewal

Downtown Iowa City, 1973

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Temporary building contructed during Urban Renewal period. Slide printed July 1973.

Tags: 1970s, 1973, businesses, City of Iowa City, downtown, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Downtown Iowa City, 1970s

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Old Capitol and blue mural in the background.

Tags: 1970s, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, fields, Old Capitol, power lines, urban renewal

Downtown Iowa City, 1970-1976

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Photo taken from City Park

Tags: 1970s, downtown, parks, trees

Downtown fountain, Pedestrian Mall, 1984

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At the Holiday Inn enrance. Slide printed October 1984. 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,…

Tags: 1980s, 1984, City of Iowa City, downtown, fountain, hotels, pedestrian mall, urban renewal

Dicker's Furniture Windows, 301 S Dubuque St, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street

Dicker's Furniture Window Closeup, 301 S Dubuque St, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street

Dicker's Furniture Window Closeup, 301 S Dubuque St, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street

Dicker's Furniture Building, Corner of South Dubuque & East Burlington Streets, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, Burlington Street, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, urban renewal

Dicker's Furniture Antiques Window Closeup, 301 S Dubuque St, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street

Dey House, 1970-1976

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507 North Clinton Street. Current site of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Tags: 1970s, Clinton Street, houses, Iowa Writers' Workshop, University of Iowa

Detail of a grotto at 500 East Governor Street, 1970-1976

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Small church

Tags: 1970s, art, Governor Street, mosaic

Demolition of the Odd Fellows Building, Corner of East College & South Dubuque Streets, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, College Street, Demolition, downtown, Dubuque Street, Odd Fellows building, urban renewal

Demolition of the Odd Fellows Building, Corner of East College & South Dubuque Streets, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, College Street, Demolition, downtown, Dubuque Street, Odd Fellows building, people, urban renewal

Demolition Crew with Truck, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, Demolition, people, urban renewal, work

Court and Linn Streets during Urban Renewal, 1972

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Iowa City Catholic Grade School, formerly Saint Patrick's Parochial School, on the right. Slide printed August 1972.

Tags: 1970s, 1972, City of Iowa City, Court Street, downtown, houses, Linn Street, urban renewal

Corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets, 1970s

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Future site of the Black Hawk mini park

Tags: 1970s, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, Dubuque Street, Washington Street

Corner of Washington and Clinton Streets, 1973

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Southwest corner of Washington and Clinton Streets. Business featured: Burger Chef. Slide printed August 1973.

Tags: 1970s, 1973, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, downtown, people, street scene, Washington Street

Corner of South Dubuque & East College Streets, 1975

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Tags: 1970s, College Street, downtown, Dubuque Street, people, street scene, urban renewal

Corner of South Clinton and Washington Streets, 1977

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Downtown Iowa City. Slide printed April 1977.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, downtown, people, Washington Street

Corner of East Washington and South Dubuque Streets, 1972

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Slide printed April 1972.

Tags: 1970s, 1972, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, Dubuque Street, people, Washington Street

Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974

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SE corner, before Black Hawk Mini Park was created.

Tags: 1970s, 1974, Black Hawk Mini Park, cars, City of Iowa City, downtown, Dubuque Street, parks, people, urban renewal, Washington Street

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Street, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, urban renewal

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Street, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, Iowa Theatre, movie theatres, pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, urban renewal

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, Hotel Jefferson, people, Plaza Centre One, urban renewal

Commemorative Plaque, 1970-1976

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View of the plaque of Longfellow Elementary School, which marks the location of Camp Pope - a union army camp during the Civil War.

Tags: 1970s, Civil War, commemoration

Commemorative Plaque, 1970-1976

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Plaque commemorating the planting of the Grand Army of the Republic Tree placed in 1929 as a memorial to all Civil War Veterans.

Tags: 1970s, commemoration, parks

College Street, 100-Block, Pedestrian Mall, 1980s

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Bushnell's Turtle in the pedestrian mall.

Tags: 1980s, businesses, City of Iowa City, College Block Building, College Street, downtown, National Register of Historic Places, pedestrian mall

College Street House, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, College Street, houses, trees

College and Clinton Streets, 1973

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Southwest corner of College and Clinton Streets, slide printed August 1973

Tags: 1970s, 1973, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, College Street, downtown

Close Mansion Interior, 539 S. Gilbert, 1970-1976

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Spiral staircase

Tags: 1970s, Close Mansion, Gilbert Street, houses, National Register of Historic Places

Close Mansion Interior, 539 S. Gilbert, 1970-1976

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Fireplace, mantle, mirror

Tags: 1970s, art, Close Mansion, Gilbert Street, houses, National Register of Historic Places

Clinton and Washington Streets, 1980s

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Southeast corner of Clinton and Washington

Tags: 1980s, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, downtown, Old Capitol Mall, people, urban renewal, Washington Street

Clinton and Washington Streets, 1980s

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Corner of Clinton and Washington

Tags: 1980s, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, downtown, people, street scene, urban renewal, Washington Street

Clinton and Washington Streets, 1970s

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Southeast corner of Clinton and Washington before urban renewal.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, cars, City of Iowa City, Clinton Street, downtown, people, Washington Street

City Park Flooding, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, City Park, flood, parks, trees

Christmas Lights, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, nighttime views

Car Show, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, cars, people

Car Show, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, cars

Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974

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Side view with wrecking ball

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, Demolition, downtown, urban renewal

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