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Excursion Steamer J.S.

Date: 1901
Description: The sternwheel excursion, J.S. in the middle of the Mississippi River. The opposite shoreline is in the background.
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Excursion Steamer Sidney

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Description: The sternwheel excursion, Sidney, leaving Lansing, Iowa. Later named Washington. A crane on the front of the steamer is attached to a passeng...
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Nikita Khrushchev Visits Iowa Farm

Date: 1959
Description: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev inspecting hogs on a farm. Khrushchev is accompanied by Roswell "Bob" Garst and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge.
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M-7 Tanks

Date: 1943
Description: M-7 tanks built by International Harvester for the U.S. military. The tanks were produced at the Quad-Cities tank arsenal at International Harvester's Bett...
Postcard

McGregor, the Switzerland of America

Date: 1906
Description: Bird's-eye view of McGregor on the Mississippi River.
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McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1902
Description: Rear view of a farmer operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder.
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Wooded Path

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Description: View of a wooded path and a fence, looking west from the Country Club house. Caption reads: "Looking west from country club house. Oskaloosa, Iowa."
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River Street

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Description: A view of homes on River Street, published by Pocket City post card company.
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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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Man Operating Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View down hill of a man in wide brimmed hat operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. A fence and road run parallel to the field on the le...
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Man with Wide Brimmed Hat Operating Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: View from behind of a man with a wide-brimmed hat is operating a horse-drawn mower near trees and a low hill. Text written on the glass place is as follows...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1928
Description: View down cobblestone platform of a group of young boys and men standing alongside the front of the depot. The locomotive on the tracks is Class A1 3012, a...
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C.M. St. P. Railroad Wreck

Date: 1912
Description: View of group of men standing around the train wreck of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad near Turkey River, Iowa across the river from...
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Turkey River Railroad Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: A Frank Feiker "Souvenir' postcard depicting a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge. A man is standing at the front of the bridge.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man (D.R. Robbins?) using a horse-drawn binder in a field. Two men are carrying sheaves of grain in the background on the right.
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Men Using Farmall Tractor to Power Saw

Date: 10 1931
Description: Two men in a field using a Farmall tractor to power a saw for cutting wood. Albert Sole.
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Sid in Antique Car

Date: 09 1972
Description: Sid Boyum sitting in a parked, red Model-T outside Moody's Museum in McGregor, Iowa. Sid is wearing a suit and bow tie, and has a cigar in his mouth. Acros...
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The Last of the Great Lumber Rafts

Date: 1900
Description: A woman and a man are standing on a hill overlooking a large lumber raft (allegedly the last of its kind) traveling down the Mississippi River. There is a ...
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View of Crawford County

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view, looking north, from Mt. Hosmer, with tall bluffs on the far (Wisconsin) side of the Mississippi River. There are multiple sloughs and island...
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Gabbits Point and Cabin

Date: 1934
Description: View looking up towards a log cabin near the base of a tall rock outcropping.

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