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Iowa City Celebrities
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One of eight murals created in 1934 by Mildred Pelzer that depict historic scenes of Iowa City. The paintings were commissioned by the Jefferson Hotel and graced the lobby of the hotel located on the corner of Washington and Dubuque streets for many years before they were removed for renovation and never put back up.
“Stage Ready” is the sixth mural in the series and depicts the impending departure of a stage coach in Iowa City circa. 1855, as reported in Bob Hibbs's "Historic Scenes by Mildred Pelzer 1934." The original brochure that accompanied the mural's dedication describes the scene in this manner: “Band boxes and carpet bags were loaded on top and nine or ten persons wedged inside the four-horse Concord coach. The fare to Des Moines was $10 and at one tavern a breakfast of fried pork, dry bread, and spring water cost $.50. Note the driver--the horses are being changed, and the frontier minister is bidding his farewells. Along the stage route frequent stops were made to water the horses and ‘to brandy the gentlemen.’”
The painting is temporarily on display (May 2017-August 2018) at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center while its permanent home, Longfellow Elementary School, is undergoing renovation.
The painting is “oil on canvas” and measures approximately four feet high by twelve feet wide.
This digital photograph of the painting was taken by Cheryll Clamon.
Creator
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Lynch, Mildred Weenink Pelzer
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Educational use only.
Coverage
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Iowa City, Iowa
Title
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Stage Ready
Date
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1934
Format
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jpg
Type
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Still image
1850s
1930s
art
Mildred Pelzer
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Iowa City Celebrities
Still Image
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painting
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Lynch, Mildred Weenink Pelzer
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Educational use only.
Title
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Railroad Arrives
Date
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193?
Format
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jpg
Type
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Still image
Description
An account of the resource
One of eight murals created in 1934 by Mildred Pelzer that depict historic scenes of Iowa City. The paintings were commissioned by the Jefferson Hotel and graced the lobby of the hotel located on the corner of Washington and Dubuque streets for many years before they were removed for renovation and never put back up.
“Railroad Arrives” is the seventh mural in the series and depicts the January 1, 1856 completion of a railroad connection between the Mississippi River and Iowa City as reported in Bob Hibbs's "Historic Scenes by Mildred Pelzer 1934." The story behind the event depicted adds high drama to the scene as described in the dedication brochure: “’The Railroad Comes to Iowa City’ is an animated scene in a temperature of -25 degrees. The road was to receive a bonus of $50,000 if it could be brought to the Iowa City depot on or before January 1, 1956. On New Year’s Eve the engine was still a thousand feet from the goal. Peter A. Dey and LeGrand Byington are urging the men to win the bonus. With only a few hours left, the engine froze up and was then pushed and pried on the track to the depot. The bells of the city pealed triumphantly.”
The painting is temporarily on display (May 2017-August 2018) at the Iowa City Public Library while its permanent home, Longfellow Elementary School, is undergoing renovation.
The painting is “oil on canvas” and measures approximately four feet high by twelve feet wide.
This digital photograph of the painting was taken by Cheryll Clamon.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
||||osm
Iowa City, Iowa
1850s
1930s
art
Mildred Pelzer
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Johnson County Historical Society
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This collection features contributions from the Johnson County Historical Society.
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Johnson County Fair 1853
Date
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1853
Contributor
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Johnson County Historical Society
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Educational use only
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jpeg
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Image
Identifier
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jchs-82.100.35a(54)a.jpg
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1850s
postcards
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Historic Letters and Documents
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Miller, Jacob; Miller, Elethebeth
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Educational use only
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Jean Miller Private Collection
Title
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Letter dated January 5, 1850
Date
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1/5/1850
Format
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jpeg
Language
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English
Type
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Image
Identifier
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Miller021.jpg, Miller022.jpg, Miller023.jpg
1850s
Early Iowans
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Historic Letters and Documents
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Jean Miller Private Collection
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Back of Letter dated 1850
Date
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1850
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jpeg
Language
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English
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Image
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Miller017.jpg
1850s
Early Iowans
-
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Historic Letters and Documents
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Jean Miller Private Collection
Title
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Letter dated 1850
Date
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1850
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jpeg
Language
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English
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Image
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Miller014.jpg, Miller015.jpg, Miller016.jpg
1850s
Early Iowans
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Educational use only.
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Bob Hibbs Private Collection
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Johnson County, Iowa
Title
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Post Cards from Early Iowa City and Johnson County
Language
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English
Still Image
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This postcard was printed by I.A. Wetherby's daughter Carrie around 1915 in an attempt to publicize his photography.
Creator
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Wetherby, I.A.
Rights
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Educational use only
Contributor
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Bob Hibbs Private Collection
Coverage
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Iowa City, Iowa
Title
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Clinton & Washington Streets in 1853, Iowa City, Iowa
Subject
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Iowa City (Iowa)
Relation
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http://iagenweb.org/johnson/PostcardHibbs/9postcard.htm
Format
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jpeg
Language
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English
Type
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Image
Identifier
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hibbs_dtown_0055a_ex.jpg, hibbs_dtown_0055b_ex.jpg
175
1850s
Clinton Street
downtown
Issac Wetherby
Washington Street