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Iowa Constitution, 1857 [Original]

A constitutional convention convened in Iowa City on January 19, 1857 ending on March 5, 1857. The convention drafted and approved the Constitution of Iowa. This constitution is the still in use today by the State of Iowa. It has been amended many…

Iowa Constitution, 1857 [Enhanced]

A constitutional convention convened in Iowa City on January 19, 1857 ending on March 5, 1857. The convention drafted and approved the Constitution of Iowa. This constitution is the still in use today by the State of Iowa. It has been amended many…

002 Ankeny Hall at Parsons College

This is a photo of Ankeny Hall that was built in 1891 from a donation by W R Ankeny of Des Moines Iowa.

004 Parsons College Foster Hall

These are some views of Foster Hall that was built as a science building in 1903.

1947 Flood Mills county, Bridge over Silver Creek

A small wooden foot bridge over the Silver Creek. during 1947 flood.

0129 1950's west side of square

These two pictures show a more modern version of the west side of the square with Mode O'Day, Places, Harrisons, Perry Clothing, Inez Fashion, Martins Drugs, Brown Lynch Scott, jewelry store, Gobbles Clothing and Johnson and Peasley Drug Store.

0119 Messer Harness Shop

This is a sepia picture of Messer's Harness Shop around 1905-7.

0208 New High School

This is a picture postcard of the "new" high school building.

0207 High School Burning

This is a photo of the original Fairfield High School on West Briggs Street that burned down on April 22, 1938.

0206 Fairfield High School

This is a sepia picture of the High School that was built in 1912 on West Briggs Street between Third and Fourth Streets. You can see the dirt road and the bell in the photo.

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