This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976.
Hoosier cabinets were first built in the early 1900's and were quite popular into the 1920's. Houses of this period were not equipped with built in cabinetry and the lack of storage space in the kitchen became acute. These cabinets had a table top…
This is a lawsuit filed by citizens of Van Buren and Wapello Counties who objected to the levying of taxes by the state to pay for the purchase of land around the Capitol grounds.(Click on the "x" in the box at the top to view the contents)
Jerald M. McCabe History Chicago, Ill.
Michael L. McCarthy Business Admin. Washington, Ia.
David P. McGillicuddy Music Houlton, Maine
Stephen L. McGrath Business Admin. Davenport, Ia.
Daniel W. Mertens Engineering Mt. Pleasant, Ia.
Emiel J. Michelet…
This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976.
This is a newspaper obituary for Charles Reuben Keyes who died July 23, 1951. The articles was in the Mount Vernon Hawkeye, vo. lxxxi, number 40, July 26, 1951, page 1.
This vintage dining set is representative of typical kitchen table and chairs that were popular during the 1950's. This set is in the farmhouse on Tyden farm #6. An antique gas Estate Fresh Air oven and stove is behind it.
Anthony Farrell Leo Farrell Daniel Fay Mike Ferris Raymond Fetzner James Fitzjarrell
South Bend, Indiana Montrose, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Farmington,…