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Theo Lindley and Wetherby Park, 1970-1976

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Photo of Theo Lindley standing next to Wetherby's Park sign - a park which she named.

Tags: 1970s, parks, people, Wetherby Park

Pentacrest Buildings, 1970-1976

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Schaeffer and MacLean Halls, University of Iowa campus.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, National Register of Historic Places, Pentacrest, people, street scene, University of Iowa, Washington Street

Dubuque Street Looking South, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, cars, downtown, Dubuque Street, Hotel Jefferson, people, street scene

Temporary buildings, 1970-1976

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These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, construction, downtown, people, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Temporary buildings, 1970-1976

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These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, construction, downtown, people, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Pedestrian Mall, 1970-1976

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View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, College Street, downtown, Dubuque Street, fountain, movie theatres, pedestrian mall, people, Plaza Centre One

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

The sculpture at the corner of Clinton and Iowa Avenue can be seen in the background. Someone once hung laundry on this sculpture.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

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

West Branch, Iowa site, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, people, West Branch

100-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976

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Businesses featured: Lorenz, Green Cross, Bremers,

Tags: 1970s, businesses, cars, downtown, people, street scene, Washington Street

Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976

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Hotel Jefferson in the background.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Hotel Jefferson, people, playground, power lines, urban renewal

Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976

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Odd Fellows building in the background on the right.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Odd Fellows building, people, playground, power lines, urban renewal

100-Block South Clinton Street, Little Caesar's Pizza, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, downtown, people, street scene, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Person in Front of Debris, 200-Block East College Street, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, College Street, Demolition, downtown, people, urban renewal

South Linn Street, 1970-1976

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South Linn Street intersection with East Washington Street downtown.

Tags: 1970s, cars, downtown, flags, Linn Street, people, street scene, urban renewal

Librarian, Carnegie Library, 1965

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Librarian in the stacks

Tags: 1960s, Carnegie Library, library, people, work

Circulation Desk, Carnegie Library, 1965

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Circulation Desk and card catalog after the 1963 addition

Tags: 1960s, Carnegie Library, library, people, work

New Children's Room, Carnegie Library, 1965

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New children's room in Carnegie addition

Tags: 1960s, Carnegie Library, library, people, work

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, cars, College Street, downtown, Dubuque Street, fire, people, street scene

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, downtown, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, downtown, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, downtown, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, downtown, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Bremers Fire, 1963

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This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.

Tags: 1960s, businesses, downtown, fire, people, street scene, Washington Street

Iowa City Carnegie Library Addition, 1963

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An addition of 14,000 square-feet was built onto the Carnegie building and dedicated on Sunday, November 10, 1963. The need for more library space was primarily attributed to an increased population and a record-breaking amount of library…

Tags: 1960s, Carnegie Library, City of Iowa City, library, library construction, people, work

Newspaper Clipping on Library Construction, 1962

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Laminated article clipped from Press Citizen showing librarian Joyce Nienstadt watching the initiation of construction on the $300,000 library addition.

Tags: 1960s, Carnegie Library, library, library construction, people