The large brick building in this photograph was built by William Timby in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in 1884. The building had four storefronts and housed hundreds of businesses over the following decades. The building is slated to be torn down in the summer of 2018. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Econ. 9-12.24 Iowa Impact Upon Economy in a lesson on Iowan town businesses and town development over the years. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.021.088 [Print, Photographic]
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