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St. James Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
The St. James Hotel was located at the southeast corner of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue. This building burned down in 1916. Postcard written to Johnny Schminkey, dated November 30, 1913.
"Iowa City, Iowa, Dec 23-07. A corner of my office"
Postcard sent to Mabel Walker, postmarked December 23, 1907. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.
Van Meter Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
The Van Meter Hotel was located at 311 East Iowa Avenue. It was the predecessor to the Harmon Building, which was demolished in 1999 to make way for the Tower Place and parking ramp. Postcard sent from Alice Warren to Charles Leedham, postmarked…
W.P. Hohenschuh: "A Happy and Prosperous New Year"
At the time of this postcard, W.P. Hohenschuh owned a furniture store located at 20 South Dubuque Street. Sent to W.S. Pratt, postmarked December 30, 1906. Ben Franklin 1-Cent stamp.
Bird's Eye View, Iowa City, Iowa
Postcard sent to O.A. Conklin, postmarked December 4, 1913. George Washington 1-cent stamp.
Burkley Imperial Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
The Burkley Imperial Hotel was located at 9 East Washington Street. Postcard sent from Mary to Frank Harding, postmarked December 9, 1912. George Washington 1-cent stamp.
C.O.D. Steam Laundry Building, 1897
The first ICPL was on the second floor of the C.O.D. Steam Laundry building at 211 Iowa Ave. opening its doors on Thursday January 21, 1897. The library initially employed one librarian and held a total of 1,300 books. Public outcry for more…
Hemphill Home, 1899
J.K. Hemphill
Clinton Street, 1900s
Clinton Street Looking South from Iowa Ave
Cannon & Pratt Building, 1901
The second location for the ICPL was at 212 East College Street in the Cannon & Pratt building opening in June of 1901. Today most of this site is occupied by the present public library building. While rent at this new location was an additional…
Pile Driver Crew, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge, Iowa City
Frank Willard, foreman
Mary E. Hemphill, 1902
Mary E. Hemphill, age 65; picture taken in 1902 for golden wedding anniversary by Townsend, 22 S. Clinton St, Iowa City, Iowa
Joseph Kimbal Hemphill, 1902
J.K. (Joseph Kimbal) Hemphill, age 79, picture taken in 1902 for golden wedding anniversary by Townsend, 22 S. Clinton St. Iowa City, Iowa
Building Workers 1, Iowa City Public Library, 1904
Workers undergoing excavation work on Iowa City's Carnegie Library, which began construction in the summer of 1903. The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this…
Building Workers 2, 1904
Workers building Iowa City's Carnegie Library, which began construction in the summer of 1903. The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this building were provided by…
Iowa City Carnegie Library, 1904
The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this building were provided by a $35,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Liberty #6 School, Indian Grove, 1905
Front row left to right: Edna Heitzman (?), Urban Mellecker, Evelyn Dietsch, Ambrose Wolters, Elmo Heitzman, Louis Heitzman, Francis Mellecker, Eva Heitzman, Mary Wolters, Pauline Ynebel, Edna Heitzman (?), Bertha Heitzman. Back row left…
Iowa City High School Freshmen, 1905
Teacher: Mr. Downey
Iowa City High School Sophomores, 1905
Teacher: Mr. Downey
Our Live Ones: Iowa City
Our Live Ones title page
Mayor Geo W. Ball
George W. Ball was mayor of Iowa City from 1905 to 1909, and an Iowa Senator from 1900-1902. According to the 1910 Census, George Ball resided at 429 North Clinton Street. His wife was named Estella and had two children, Walter M (also a lawyer, and…
W. J. McDonald, County Attorney
In the 1910 Census, W. J. McDonald was listed as a general practice lawyer. Born in 1873, his wife was named Margery, and their children were named Mary and Richard. The family had a servant named Laura Lincoln. His brother was named Timothy, also a…
Judge J. J. Ney
In the 1910 Census, John J. Ney resided at 522 East Burlington Street. He was born in 1853 and had a wife named Anastasia. They had a son named John J., Jr., and a maid Nora Yeries. In the 1908 City Directory, his office address was listed as 108 ½…
J. L. Records
James L. Records was born in 1953. In the 1910 Census, he was listed as a proprietor of a wholesale jewelry company. His wife was named Anna and their children named Catharine, Edwin, Donald, and Theodore. He had a maid named Frances Sokup and a…
Robert N. Carson
In the 1910 Census, Robert N. Carson was listed as a grocery store retail merchant. Born in 1871, his wife was named Cora and they had two children named Virginia and Grace. The residence is listed as 226 South Lucas Street, and the maid’s name was…
Henry Louis
In the 1910 Census, Henry Louis was recorded at having been born in 1866 in Germany and immigrating in 1869. He lived at 319 South Linn Street, at the house of his mother-in-law, Amanda Webb. His wife was named Ada and they had two children named…
WM. Lutton
In the 1910 Census, William Lutton is listed as residing at the St. James Hotel at 6 South Clinton Street. In the 1908 City Directory, he is listed as the hotel’s manager.
The attached article was published in the Iowa City Citizen on July 6,…
The attached article was published in the Iowa City Citizen on July 6,…
Max Mayer
In the 1910 Census, Max Mayer resided at 714 College Street at the College Hill Apartments. He was born in 1859 and had a wife named Julia. They had three children named Florence, Laurance, and Edward, and two servants named Anna Kessler and Clara…
Jim Aldous, Jr.
In the 1910 Census, Jim Aldous, Jr. was listed as a florist at 14 ½ Dubuque Road. His wife was named Margaret and two lodgers lived with them. In the 1908 City Directory, his home address is listed as 710 Church Street. There is an advertisement in…