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Union Worker Supports Civil Rights

Date: 1960
Description: Members of a Des Moines United Packinghouse Workers of America local picket outside a Woolworth's store to demonstrate their opposition to segregation of W...
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Labor Institute

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Description: The summer labor institute sponsored by the United Packinghouse Workers of America. The delegates are probably all representatives of District 3. Russell L...
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Don't Buy Rath

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Workers leaving the John Deere factory read literature from United Packinghouse of America workers on strike at a nearby plant. Although the location of th...
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IBP Labor Strife

Date: 1965
Description: Iowa Beef Packers, later IBP, revolutionized the meat industry during the 1960s by introducing numerous innovations including the hiring of low paid worker...
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IBP Labor Strife

Date: 1965
Description: Iowa Beef Packers, later IBP, revolutionized the meat industry during the 1960s by introducing numerous innovations. The use of low wage workers led to con...
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Mississipi River and Horseshoe Island

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Description: Elevated view of the Mississippi River and Horseshoe Island, an unusually shaped island that has water in its middle.
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Fishing Cove

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Description: A small cove featuring a woman fishing from boat. Caption reads: "Fishing, Subula, Iowa."
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Elevated View of Clayton

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Description: An elevated view of the town of Clayton, Iowa, which is nestled in a valley. The Mississippi River can be seen nearby. Caption reads: "Clayton, Iowa, on th...
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Whittemore Bridge

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Description: View of the steel Whittemore bridge passing over a dam. A man stands on the side of the dam and a horse and rider is crossing the bridge. On the shore st...
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Elevated View of the Mississippi River

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Description: View of two bridges on the Mississippi River and the working river banks. A number of boats are in the water and cargo is stacked on the shore.
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Mississippi River

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Description: Elevated view of the winding Mississippi River.
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Coon Creek Bridge

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Description: A man in a horse-drawn carriage and pedestrians with umbrellas relax on Coon Creek Bridge, a small steel bridge through the country.
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Wooded Path

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Description: View of a wooded path and a fence, looking west from the Country Club house. Caption reads: "Looking west from country club house. Oskaloosa, Iowa."
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Broadway Street

Date: 1895
Description: A man walks across the unpaved street in the Broadway Street business district, with automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles along the curb. There is a hill i...
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River Street

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Description: A view of homes on River Street, published by Pocket City post card company.
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Residence Street

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Description: A view down unpaved Residence Street.
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Elevated View of Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Main Street and shops. Business signs read: "D.C. Hay & Co.," "M. Tiffany," "Boot & Shoe Shop," "Bakery" and "West & Son." A residential a...
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Men on Sidewalk

Date: 1906
Description: View across Main Street. A bike rests on the curb while a group of well-dressed men gather on the sidewalk nearby. Business signs read: "The Ensign Co.," "...
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Bustling Street Scene

Date: 1905
Description: Busy street with automobiles, pedestrians and a horse-drawn cart. Streetcar tracks are in the center of the street. Business signs read: "W.A. Gill Co.," "...
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Storefronts in Business District

Date: 1900
Description: View down a street in the business district. Signs read: "Security Bank" and "Drugs."

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