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Summer Opening For Clothes Shop
The New Iowa Clothes Shop should open early in June. Pete Lee, owner-manager, said that store will move into the new section to allow remodeling of the present location. When the total project is completed, possibly in September, the store will have…
Iowa Clothes Plans Expansion - 'Catalyst' For Downtown Fixup
A New Look . . . will come to the corner of West Broadway and Scott Streets with the renovation and expansion of the Iowa Clothes Shop as shown in this sketch by The Goldstein Associates of Omaha.
Old Capitol Begins Second Century Of Service - Built Under Watchful Eyes Of Indian 'Sidewalk Superintendents'
(Top) Old Capitol Today . . . after more than 100 years of service to SUI, overlooks a campus of more than 100 modern buildings.
(Bottom) Strength And Grace . . . typify the hanging spiral staircase with its unique reverse curve. The staircase…
(Bottom) Strength And Grace . . . typify the hanging spiral staircase with its unique reverse curve. The staircase…
Iowa City, Iowa
Four massive pillars which support the portico had not been erected when this picture was taken of Old Capitol, the first statehouse of Iowa. Old Capitol was turned over to the State University of Iowa when the state capital was moved to Des Moines…
Iowa City, Iowa
Old Capitol was completely renovated and restored in 1923-24 with a $50,000 appropriation from the State Legislature. More than three-quarters of a century of service had caused a marked deterioration. Wooden beams and trusses were replaced with…
Iowa City, Iowa
Hundreds of Johnson County settlers gathered around Old Capitol in the early 1850's for the Johnson County Fair. The building was still unfinished at this time and had not been completed in December, 1857, when it became the property of the State…
Varied Opportunities At Backbone Park Area - Iowa Beckons . . .
Scenic Overlook . . . The "backbone" which give Backbone State Park its name provides a high vantage point where visitors may survey the rugged beauty of the area. Lake (center) was created by a high dam on the Maquoketa River.
Carroll A City Of Parks; Attraction For Visitors - Western Iowa Beckons . . .
The Only Remaining Log Cabin . . . in Carroll County has been moved to Graham Park in Carroll, where it has been restored and will serve as a museum of pioneer history.
Iowa City Played Key Roll In Early History Of State - Territorial Capital Century Ago . . .
An Old Brick Walk . . . leads across the inviting grounds of Plum Grove, home of Robert Lucas, first governor of the Iowa territory. Now a state historical monument, the restored Lucas home is open to the public.
Brown House Landmark In The Lewis Community - Iowa Beckons . . .
Historic Spot In Western Iowa . . . is this brown sandstone house near Lewis, which once sheltered runaway Negro slaves.
Tour Of Omaha Is Interesting - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
Veteran's Hospital . . . is often called the most impressive building in the city. The 486-bed hospital is located at Forty-second and Center Streets.
Tour Of Omaha Is Interesting - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
Honoring The War Dead . . . is the World War II Memorial west of Underwood and Happy Hollow Blvd. The names of Omaha war dead are inscribed in plaques set in the pillars. Erected on what was an unkempt empty tract, the Memorial is now in the center…
Tour Of Omaha Is Interesting - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
First Stop On Omaha Tour . . . is the Joslyn Art Museum at Twenty-second and Dodge Streets. The museum is valued at more than $4,000,000.
Many Interesting Sights On Trip To Lincoln - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
State Capitol . . . at Lincoln towers skyward 400 feet. Top is crowned by a 32-foot statue of "The Sower," symbolic of the state's agricultural richness. The building is one of the most modern state capitols in the nation. Guided tours are conducted…
Many Interesting Sights On Trip To Lincoln - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
Boys Town Founder . . . the late Rev. Edward J. Flanagan is depicted in this statue with four of his beloved boys. He rests in nearby Boys Town Chapel. The village, now totaling approximately 1,200 acres, is located about 10 miles west of Omaha.
Many Interesting Sights On Trip To Lincoln - How To Spend A Wonderful Day
Nebraska State Fish Hatchery . . . located south of Gretna, approximately 25 miles southwest of Omaha, produces more than 250,000 fish annually. Pond above is used for breeding trout. Picnic area and aquarium of native Nebraska fish are also located…
Take 140-Mile Drive Through Four Counties - How To Spend A Wonderful Day . . .
Old Pioneer Cemetery . . . near Oakland has a dozen marked graves in its quarter-acre plot. Unmarked graves are thought to be under surrounding corn fields. The cemetery is on the farm of Frank Foreman.