Small depot with large building immediately behind it. Train car next to depot. Front loader next to depot. "South side station. View looks NW. Photographed by: Ronald D. Sims, 2717 Cornell St. Des Moines, Iowa 50313"--Photograph verso.
Tracks with sign "Begin Mason City Block" on right. Trees on either side of tracks. "Begin M.C. block. [Lo]cated about 2 mi. N. of Mason City, IA. [Vi]ew looks N. Sims photo, 7 Cornell, [D.]M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso.