Rena Sporleder (in plaid dress--3rd row up, second from right), daughter of Henry Sporleder, 1/3 owner of the steamship the "Iowa City" and later a grocer.
The Dresden China Store was located at 13 and 15 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City. A descriptive advertisement for the business is printed on the back of the postcard.
What happens at the Iowa City Public Library in just one day? Here are some numbers: 3406 items were checked out, 437 people came through the gates the first hour open, and 81 reference questions were answered at the Info Desk.
The Goosetown Tree Walk begins at the Hickory Hill parking lot off of Bloomington Street and ends at the Hickory Hill park trees near Cedar Street. The tour walks along Bloomington, Reno, Center, Davenport, Pleasant, and Cedar Streets. Due to the…
The Oakland Cemetery Tree Walk begins at the east end of Brown Street, walks along the Governor Street side of the cemetery, turns east when parallel to Church, heads back towards Brown, and turns and curves past past many of the walkways in the…
The Longfellow Tree Walk begins at the Longfellow school parking lot, heads west on Seymour, north on Clark, west on Court, south on Summit, east on Sheridan, and back up east on Seymour Street. Due to the changing nature of the neighborhood and…
The North Side Tree Walk begins at North Market Square and walks along Johnson, Ronalds, Van Buren, Church, Linn, Davenport, Dubuque, Bloomington, and Dodge Streets. Due to the changing nature of the neighborhood and other natural occurrences, the…
In the 1910 Census, Al G. Prince was listed as being born about 1860 in Vermont. His wife was named Lilla E. and they had three sons named Walter, Myron, and Herbert. Their address in the Census was listed as 924 Walnut Street. His floral business…
A. Kent Braverman is shown with two leaves that will be added to the ICPL Foundation's Centennial Endowment Donor Tree. One leaf, to be placed on the original tree is in memory of Kent's father Aaron Braverman; the second leaf will be the first leaf…
Albert M. Greer was the proprietor of Greer’s Jewelry Store at 128 South Clinton Street and a music store. According to the 1910 Census, he was born about 1862. His wife was named May, and they had two daughters named Mildred and Gertrude. They lived…