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Cement-block crushed car
The tornado tore down a cement block wall of a building, crushing an unfortunate nearby vehicle.
Century Suppers
From the Foreward: In 1986, the Iowa City Public Library Foundation followed in the footsteps of the founders of the Iowa City Public Library who originally raised the funds necessary for our Library. Realizing the importance of our free public…
Child Farmers and Geese
Postal information in German, Czech, Russian and other languages is printed on the back of postcard. Postcard sent to Ella McAllister, postmarked February 15, 1909. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.
Children at ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Children Shoveling
Children at ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Children Shoveling
Children at ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Children Shoveling
Children at ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Children Shoveling
Children at ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Children Shoveling
Circulation Desk, Carnegie Library, 1965
Circulation Desk and card catalog after the 1963 addition
City Park, Iowa City, undated
Postcard postmarked 5/2/1914.
City residents experience blackouts
Traffic circle at Washington and Summit streets. Downed power lines explain the blackout.
Cleaning up Iowa Avenue
Piles of downed trees and other debris line Iowa Avenue.
Clinton & Washington Streets in 1853, Iowa City, Iowa
This postcard was printed by I.A. Wetherby's daughter Carrie around 1915 in an attempt to publicize his photography.
Clinton and Washington Streets, 1970s
Southeast corner of Clinton and Washington before urban renewal.