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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.051.019 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows State Street in Crystal Lake, Iowa, which approaches Crystal Lake. Today, the end of this street is the site of the world's largest bullhead statue. Content can be used with the… Read More
2018.051.020 Church	The St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and rectory in Duncan, Iowa, around 1900. The original wooden church was replaced by a larger stone building in 1938. The new building was destroyed by a tornado in… Read More
2018.051.021 School	This large building was the first public school constructed in Garner, Iowa. From 1894 to 1914 this building housed all of Garner's K-12 students. The building was eventually replaced due to… Read More
2018.051.022 Print, Photographic	This photograph was taken during a ceremony that celebrated the laying of the Hancock County Courthouse's cornerstone on June 8, 1899. This ceremony, which took place in Garner, Iowa, drew a crowd of… Read More
2018.051.023 Courthouse	The Hancock County Courthouse located in Garner, Iowa, sparked a large amount of debate and controversy when it was constructed in 1899. At this time, the towns of Britt and Garner both wanted to be… Read More
2018.051.024 Print, Photographic	The photo shows the Main Street of Goodell, Iowa, as it appeared in 1902. At this time, Goodell had wooden crosswalks at each of its intersections, which can be seen throughout the photo. Content can… Read More
2018.051.025 Depot, Railroad	The Rock Island railroad depot in Goodell, Iowa, was one of three two-story depot in Hancock County. The depot's size and location made Goodell an important place for trade and travel in Hancock… Read More
2018.051.026 Restaurant	This photograph was taken in front of the Savogue Restaurant located in Goodell, Iowa. The Savogue Restaurant offered a wide variety of foods ranging from oysters to ice cream during the early 1900s… Read More
2018.051.027 Print, Photographic	Clara Schaffer (pictured far right) was one of Hancock County's early businesswomen. In addition to operating a successful hat and dress-making business, Schaffer also gave dress-making lessons to… Read More
2018.051.028 Bank	This photograph of the Hayfield, Iowa, bank was taken after it was robbed in either 1895 or 1899. The bank's windows were blown out by an explosion of nitroglycerine, which was caused when a passerby… Read More
2018.051.029 Depot, Railroad	Despite its size, the railroad depot at the small community of Hutchins, Iowa, was the center of a large hay market near the turn of the 20th century. At its peak, more freight went through Hutchins… Read More
2018.051.030 Print, Photographic	This photograph was taken during an Independence Day celebration held in Kanawha, Iowa. One of the events that took place during this celebration was a baseball game, and two men in baseball uniforms… Read More
2018.051.031 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows the Main Street of Kanawha, Iowa. During the early 1900s, this street was a cause of concern for many of Kanawha's residents. Large amount of dust and litter from the dirt road… Read More
2018.051.032 Office, Post	This photograph shows the post office in Kanawha, Iowa (center building). This post office was the first in Hancock County to offer free rural mail delivery. This photo was taken on the first day… Read More
2018.051.033 School	In 1900, the town of Kanawha, Iowa, received its first school building. The building was moved into town from the country by a large team of oxen. This photograph shows the oxen as they moved the… Read More
2018.051.034 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows the first passenger train that stopped at Kanawha, Iowa. At the time of this event Kanawha did not have a railroad depot and the tracks were not complete. This forced the train… Read More
2018.051.035 Depot, Railroad	The railroad depot at Klemme, Iowa, was first constructed in 1890. By 1900, this depot was expanded and several new railroad tracks were built to accommodate the three to five freight trains that… Read More
2018.051.036 Print, Photographic	During the early 1900s, the town of Miller, Iowa, had a very successful marching band. The band was very popular attraction at parades and celebrations across Hancock County and the surrounding area… Read More
2018.051.037 Shop	W. B. Richardson of Stilson, Iowa, purchased Stilson's first blacksmith shop in 1903. In 1910, Richardson replaced this small shop with a two-story building that also served as Stilson's town hall… Read More
2018.051.038 Shop	W. B. Richardson of Stilson, Iowa, built this two-story blacksmith shop in 1910. This building replaced Richardson's previous shop and served as Stilson's town hall for many years. Content can be… Read More
2018.051.039 Depot, Railroad	The railroad depot was one of three two-story depots located in Hancock County in the early 1900s. The depot was also a popular stop along the Klondike Railway. Content can be used with the following… Read More
2018.051.040 Print, Photographic	This photograph was taken during a celebration known as Dutch Day, which was held in Woden, Iowa. Despite its name, Dutch Day was created by German immigrants who settled in Woden as a way to stay… Read More
2018.051.041 Print, Photographic	This photograph was taken at the Stilson, Iowa, railroad depot. The pictured group was gathered to bid farewell to Adle Carlson (second from left), who was returning to military service in World War… Read More
2018.051.042 Print, Photographic	This photograph was taken after the first organizational meeting for the Stilson, Iowa, Ladies' Aid Society. Ladies' Aid Societies were organizations for women that were first founded during the… Read More
2018.051.043 Print, Photographic	This group of women from Stilson, Iowa, all graduated from the Iowa State Normal School, now known as the University of Northern Iowa, with teaching degrees in 1905. Content can be used with the… Read More