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  • Tags: Washington Street

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Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's, Dewey's Crane Service, Cambus sign

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Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"

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Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"

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Debris from urban renewal. Future site of Old Capitol Mall. University of Iowa Seamens Center for Engineering building in the background.

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Businesses featured: Astro, Stillwell's, Continental Mortgage Investment Company, Iowa City Typewriter, Fuiks Jewelers, Barbara's Bake Shop

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

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Pre-pedestrian mall, prior to the Black Hawk mural that was painted on the side of the building shown. Slide printed September 1974.

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East Washington Street. Slide printed June 1986. Note on slide,"PRIV. REDEV."

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This building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. Postcard sent to Dorothy Wiess, postmarked February 4, 1909. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.

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The Elks' building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. First postcard sent from Paul Bastian to Verl Muckler, postmarked May 29, 1912, Ben Franklin 1-Cent stamp. Second postcard written in Czech and sent to…

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This building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. Postcard sent to Clark Louis, postmarked June 15, 1939. George Washington 1-cent stamp.

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This building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. Postcard sent to Fred Barnett, postmarked June 16, 1915. George Washington 1-cent stamp.

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The Elks building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. Postcard sent to Kit Steffy, postmarked June 21, 1910. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.

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The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. In 1928, after this image was made, an additional two stories were built onto this building. Postcard sent to Charlotte Johnson, postmarked June 22, 1916. …

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Irish's University Business College was located at 205 1/2 Washington Street in downtown Iowa City. Postcard sent to Fern Athey, postmarked June 24, 1912. George Washington 1-cent stamp.

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The location of the Press-Citizen Building at the time of this postcard was at 319 East Washington Street and opened on 1937. Postcard sent to Betty Marble, postmarked July 13, 1941. George Washington 1-Cent stamp.

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The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. Postcard sent to Mariam J. Royer, postmarked July 15, 1914. George Washington 1-cent stamp.

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The Johnson County Savings Bank Building was located at the corner of Washington and Clinton Streets in downtown Iowa City. Postcard sent to Jacob Reiss, postmarked July 25, 1914. George Washington 1-cent stamp.

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This building was located at the corner of East Washington and South Gilbert Streets. First postcard sent to G.J. Oppelt, postmarked August 1, 1928, Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp. Second postcard sent to G.H. Ryan, postmarked October 3, 1916, George…
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