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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.048.009 Trunk	This trunk was used by by Peter Oertz, who immigrated from Denmark to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in the late 1870s. Like many other immigrants, Oertz had to fit all of his belongings into this trunk. Content… Read More
2018.048.010 Dress, Folk	On April 20,1939, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and his wife, Crown Princess Ingrid, traveled from Omaha, Nebraska, to Des Moines, Iowa. The couple made a stop in Atlantic, Iowa, and addressed a… Read More
2018.048.011 Barometer
2018.048.012 Trunk
2018.048.013 Sculpture
2018.049.001 Clipping, Newspaper	This article taken from the Des Moines Register was written by Kappie Spencer. In the article, Spencer discusses the first women's rights convention in the United States held at Seneca Falls, New… Read More
2018.049.002 Clipping, Newspaper	This article from the Des Moines Register discusses a 1998 vote over a proposed amendment to Iowa's Constitution that added "and women" to the phrase "All men (and women) are, by nature, free and… Read More
2018.051.001 Print, Photographic	The photo shows the Main Street of Britt, Iowa, in 1896. The photo was taken during a large event which celebrated the 77th Anniversary of the formation of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, an… Read More
2018.051.002 Store, General	This photograph, taken around 1900, shows the Reinholdt General Store located on Main Street in Britt, Iowa. It was one of several such stores located in Britt at the time. Content can be used with… Read More
2018.051.003 Shop, Machine	This photograph shows Henry Hennings' Machine Shop located in Britt, Iowa. Hennings and his workers repaired many different types of machines and equipment. Content can be used with the following… Read More
2018.051.004 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a group of men moving a large safe out of the Lee Bros. jewelry store located in Britt, Iowa. Content can be used with the following standards: SS-Econ. 9-12.24 Iowa Impact Upon… Read More
2018.051.005 Print, Photographic	The Princess Theater located on Main Street was one of most important landmarks of Britt, Iowa. This photograph shows several men unloading the theater's six Player Pianos from trucks and a horse-… Read More
2018.051.006 Hotel	The Hotel Britt was the third hotel built in Britt, Iowa, between 1880 and 1900. The hotel remained open until 1920. It was then torn down and its lumber was used to build three different houses.… Read More
2018.051.007 House	This Victorian house was built in Britt, Iowa, for Lewis Larson, a Norwegian immigrant and bank president. The house cost around $15,000 to construct. A local story claims that Larson wanted two… Read More
2018.051.008 Hotel	The Allison Hotel was the fourth hotel built in Britt, Iowa in 1894, originally under the name of the Barr House. The Allison had 35 bedrooms and a large dining room that was a popular dinner… Read More
2018.051.009 Factory	The Interstate Drainage and Investment Company operated out of this large factory building, which was located west of Britt, Iowa. This company played an important role in creating drainage ditches… Read More
2018.051.010 School	The original wooden schoolhouse in Britt, Iowa, (left) contained 8 classrooms. In 1903, a large brick addition (right) was attached to the school. This addition added 8 more classrooms to the school… Read More
2018.051.011 Depot, Railroad	This photograph shows a train arriving at the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. railroad depot in Corwith, Iowa. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25… Read More
2018.051.012 Bank	The First State Bank of Corwith, Iowa was one of the tallest buildings in the town. The bank's tower and the "Bank Street Corner" also became one of Hancock County's most recognizable landmarks.… Read More
2018.051.013 Bank	This photograph shows an event held near the Bank Street Corner in Corwith, Iowa. The First State Bank located on the corner was one of Hancock County's most well-known landmarks for many years.… Read More
2018.051.014 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows a hitching rack in Corwith, Iowa. Hitching racks like this one were typically placed in empty lots or on street corners and served as early parking lots for horse-drawn wagons.… Read More
2018.051.015 School	The Hawthorne School in Corwith, Iowa, was constructed in 1895. This building was one of the largest buildings in Corwith at the time of its construction and it served as a key element of the town's… Read More
2018.051.016 Bank	The Crystal Lake Savings Bank (street corner) and the Crystal Lake State Bank (far right) were two of the four banks built in Crystal Lake, Iowa, between 1898 and 1910. The rush to build banks in… Read More
2018.051.017 Depot, Railroad	The railroad depot in Crystal Lake, Iowa, was one of three two-story depots located in Hancock County. This depot was one of the stops for the Klondike Railway, which connected several towns in both… Read More
2018.051.018 Store, Grocery	This picture shows Crystal Lake's Post Office and Grocery Store. These buildings were located on Crystal Lake's Main Street and were across the street from the Crystal Lake Savings Bank. Content can… Read More