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Man with Mustache and Bowtie

Description: Studio photograph of an unidentified man. He is facing the camera directly and wears a dark tuxedo with a white shirt and a striped bowtie. His hair is parted on the side and combed back and he has a mustache.
Date: unknown
Creator: Goodenorgn, Otis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Fleming Building

Description: Color postcard with a picture of the Fleming Building at 6th and Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa. The view is towards a corner of the building. A streetcar is coming down the street next to it. Correspondence on the back reads, "Rec'd your postal. Glad to hear from you. Ethel Toudreau" It is addressed to Mr Mrs Earl Dill, Oklahoma City, Okla. 517 High St. It is postmarked Des Moines, Iowa on Feb 24, 1909
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa.

Description: Postcard depicting the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. it had a large dome over the center and forue smaller ones at its four corners. The correspondence reads," Hello Rosa! did you get sick in the boat? I should think a young lady of your size should keep th boat still. You had better come out and see me. Glad you are having such a grand time. Best wishes from your [not legible]". It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassona, 507 E 43 street, Chicago, Ill. c/o C.J. Fleming. it is postmarked Des M… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Train Engine and Car - Cedar, Iowa]

Description: Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. Text and a number is visible on the engine. Additional tracks lay beside it. Handwritten text below the image says, "Cedar Iowa-1940's (ex T&P #550)."
Date: 194X
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Portrait of Emma Swanson Lundquist]

Description: Portrait of Emma Swanson Lundquist, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored top with puffy sleeves, ruching across the chest, and flower designs on her left shoulder. A handwritten note on the back identifies her as "Emma Swanson Lundquist."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cutler, S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Harry Riggs]

Description: Full-length portrait of Harry Riggs, wearing a dark-colored gown with a lace cape-collar that approximately meets the elbow. A hand written note on the back reads, "Harry Riggs, son of Horace and Lou Allen Riggs."
Date: unknown
Creator: Elite Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Marie Berndt at Grandview

Description: Photograph of a man and woman standing side by side each other in between two large tree trunks. They are dressed in traditional Danish costumes. The woman, identified as Marie Berndt, wears a bonnet, corset top, and a light-colored apron over a dark skirt. The unidentified man next to her wears a dark cap, waistcoat, and a pair of pants pulled up to the knees revealing long, light-colored socks and dark shoes. A series of leafless trees on the edge of a wide street can be seen behind them, as … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of Twelve Men Holding Hats]

Description: Photograph of twelve men arranged in two rows of six. Most of the men are holding hats, the seated row below having their hats placed in their laps and the standing row above holding their hats aloft. The third man from left on the bottom row holds a sword from its grip.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hamilton, I. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Carl Riedelsberger]

Description: Portrait of Carl Riedelsberger, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark suit jacket, striped bow tie, pocket square, and eye glasses. A hand written note in the upper left corner of the photograph identifies him as "Carl Riedelsberger."
Date: unknown
Creator: Pearson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Notice to Appear

Description: Postcard sent out by the Local Board of Grundy County in Iowa to notify Ejner L. Wind to appear for a physical examination. The front of the postcard gives information about the date of the examination, and also warns Ejner that failure to appear may result in a loss of rights or immediately induct him to imprisonment or military service. On the back of the postcard, there is postage information.
Date: November 18, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Postcard with an Image of a Police Patrol Car]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of an old police patrol car, with the inscription "Police Patrol" on the side, in Marshalltown, Iowa. One of the policemen is driving the car while the other one is standing on the back end of the car; there are also two people inside the caged section of the car.
Date: [1909..1912]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with an Image of Marshalltown Fire Department Personnel]

Description: Postcard with an image of the firemen of the Marshalltown Fire Department in Marshalltown, Iowa. There are six firemen in this photograph, one is sitting in the driver's seat of the fire truck while the other five men are standing in front of the truck. The truck itself is holding a fire hose and a couple of ladders loaded on the bed. The caption on the bottom of the photo reads: "Modern Equipment of Hose Co. No. 1 - Marshalltown, IA."
Date: [1909..1912]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of an Old Fire Station in Iowa]

Description: Postcard with a picture of an old fire station in Marshalltown, Iowa with a caption on the picture that reads: "The Still Alarm." There is an old fire truck coming out of the left garage with six firemen riding on it, and there is also a boy standing by the entrance to the garage in street clothes.
Date: [1909..1912]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Railroad Survey Crew Poses with Survey Tools, c. 1902

Description: Six members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew pose around their surveying tools for a professional portrait, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth. Two of the crew members remained in the area and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date: 1902~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Irving Archives

Marius Bram

Description: Copy negative of a portrait of Marius Bram in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Marius, who is wearing a striped suit, leans on an upholstered chair with crossed legs.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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