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Carrie Lane

Date: 1883
Description: Quarter-length vignetted studio portrait of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt when she was still single and a teacher in Mason City, Iowa.
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Carrie Lane

Date: 1884
Description: Studio portrait of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt when she was single in Mason City, Iowa. She was first a teacher and then became Superintendent of Schools ther...
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McCormick-Deering Farmall H Tractor with Hemp Turning Machine

Date: 1943
Description: Slightly elevated view of farmer Axel Anderson in his barnyard on a Farmall H tractor with a hemp turning machine. The hemp turning machine was made by the...
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Group Portrait of Uniformed Men

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Description: A group portrait of uniformed men, some with badges and ribbons, wearing hats that say "DHC, Mason City".
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Elevated View of Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Main Street and shops. Business signs read: "D.C. Hay & Co.," "M. Tiffany," "Boot & Shoe Shop," "Bakery" and "West & Son." A residential a...
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Men on Sidewalk

Date: 1906
Description: View across Main Street. A bike rests on the curb while a group of well-dressed men gather on the sidewalk nearby. Business signs read: "The Ensign Co.," "...
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Parkers Mill

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Description: View across water with rocky shoreline toward the Parkers Mill. There is a rocky cliff in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Parker's Mill, Mason ...
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Jacob E. Decker & Sons Packing Plant

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Description: A copy of a promotional postcard showing the Jacob E. Decker & Sons packing plant, factories, railroad, and grazing animals. All contribute to the producti...
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Northwestern States Portland Cement Company

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Description: Elevated view of many factories of the "Cowham System," part of the Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, which began operations in 1908 and has a y...
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Iowa Odd Fellows Orphans' Home

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Description: A composite photograph showing two images of Iowa Odd Fellows Orphans' Home. The upper right photograph is a view of the children and adults at the dining ...
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IH Mason City Branch House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from across street of the International Harvester Mason City branch building. Several automobiles and a horse-drawn wagon are parked outside;...
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Mason City Branch House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester Company branch building. There is snow on the ground, and a railroad car is parked near a loading dock along th...

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