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Hy-Vee Food Store, 1970-1976
View of the Hy-Vee Food Store 501 Highway 6 bypass with caption on back stating it was taken on the store's "a penny a day".
000-Block West College Street, 1970-1976
Business pictured: Campus Stores, 17 West College Street.
Les' Barbershop, 1970-1976
View of door of Les' Barbershop, 124 1/2 College St. Barbershop was in the Odd Fellows building which was torn down during the urban renewal project in Iowa City.
200-Block East Washington Street, 1973
Businesses featured: Astro, Stillwell's, Continental Mortgage Investment Company, Iowa City Typewriter, Fuiks Jewelers, Barbara's Bake Shop
100-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Lorenz, Green Cross, Bremers,
200-Block South Capitol Street, Old Capitol Apartments, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Old Capitol Apartments, Swails Frigidaire. "Bull" Durham ad.
View of the Old Capitol from Capitol and College Streets, 1970-1976
Buildings and businesses featured: Old Capitol Building, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company and Auto Bank
100-Block South Clinton Street, Rosheks Department Store, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Dotty Dunn Hats, Rosheks, Moose, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company. There appear to be Christmas decorations on a building and street lamp.
Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's, Dewey's Crane Service
Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's
100-Block South Dubuque Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Ebony, Salvation Army, Betty's Flower Shop, Red Carpet Travel Service, Dunton Insurance, Donnelly's, Best Steakhouse, Baskin Robbins
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Side view with wrecking ball
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Features man with hard hat
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Features police officer
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…
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…
Blanchard's Cafe, S Dubuque St, 1950s
John Wilson’s Sporting Goods store, across the street, later moved to the 400 block of East College, then to Eastdale Mall and later to the Sycamore Mall.
Lenoch & Cilek, 1950s
Washington Street in the historic Paul-Helen building. The Englert Theatre is at the far left in the last picture.
Bremers at Night, 1950s
Bremers store on the 100 block of East Washington Street, downtown.
Younkers at Night, 1950s
111 E Washington Street