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West side of Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. These buildings were soon torn down during urban renewal. Future site of the Old Capitol Mall. Businesses pictured: Little Caesar, the Vine, All Sports Inc. Slide printed August 1973.

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Looking north on Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. West side of Clinton. Slide printed April 1965.

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Project Number Iowa R-14. Plan dated June 1987.

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Paris Cleaners, Easyplace, Joe's Place. Dated July 1995.

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Original Iowa City Post Office building. Current site of the Senior Center building. Slide printed April 1965.

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Iowa City Catholic Grade School, formerly Saint Patrick's Parochial School, on the right. Slide printed August 1972.

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Future site of downtown Pedestrian Mall. J.C. Penney's building, Carnegie Library, parking lot.

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Iowa Avenue, east from the Old Capitol steps. Slide printed March 1972.

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Old Capitol and blue mural in the background.

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Future site of parking ramp downtown. Businesses pictured on South Dubuque Street 100-Block: J.C. Penney's, Iowa movie theatre, Piper's Candies, Blackstone Beauty Salon. Slide printed March 1972.

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Building construction. Seiferts, the Airliner, Allen's. Slide printed April 1972.

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Temporary building constructed on South Clinton Street during Urban Renewal. Slide printed July 1973.

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Pedestrian Mall and fountain. Dated August 1980. This photo features the fountain informally called "Three Women Peeing," an unnamed sculpture created by Bob Satter and Brian Gutheinz. It was a tubular fountain on stepped brick platform, made with…

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Temporary building constructed on Clinton Street during Urban Renewal. Slide printed July 1973.

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At the Holiday Inn enrance. Slide printed October 1984. This photo features the fountain informally called "Three Women Peeing," an unnamed sculpture created by Bob Satter and Brian Gutheinz. It was a tubular fountain on stepped brick platform,…

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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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Temporary building contructed during Urban Renewal period. Slide printed July 1973.

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Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed August 1973.

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East College Street, between Dubuque and Linn Streets. Site of the current Iowa City Public Library. Slide printed August 1973.

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

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

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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.
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