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House Relocation, 1970-1976
View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.
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.
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.
South Clinton Street, 100-Block, 1966
South Clinton Street before urban renewal. The fire on January 20, 1970, destroyed the Paper Place (130 South Clinton Street) and Things & Things & Things (132 South Clinton Street); addresses for these locations came from the 1966 City Directory.…
East College Street, 100-Block, 1965
Strand Theatre, Sweeting's Flowers, Cook's Paints, Montgomery Ward. Slide printed April 1965.
East College and South Dubuque Streets, 1965
Corner of East College and South Dubuque Streets before urban renewal. Strand Theater, Barbara's Bake Shoppe, and Sweeting Flowers. Future site of pedestrian mall. Slide printed April 1965.
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1965
South Dubuque Street and Alley. Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed April 1965.
Odd Fellows Building, College and Dubuque Streets, 1965
Corner of College and Dubuque, slide printed April 1965. Note on slide, "FUTURE SITE OF PLAZA CENTER I"
South Clinton Street, 100-Block, 1965
Looking north on Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. West side of Clinton. Slide printed April 1965.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Bremers Fire, 1963
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
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
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
Corner of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue, downtown.
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
South Dubuque Street, 100-block.
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
South Dubuque Street, 100-block.
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…
Clinton Street, 1900s
Clinton Street Looking South from Iowa Ave