Sign for Chariton next to tracks. "East edge of Chariton, Iowa, Lucas Co. View looks NW. Photo taken by: Ronald D. Sims, 3402 W. 50th Street, Apt. 2, Des Moines 10, Iowa"--Photograph verso.
Single story wooden depot with sign for Chapin. People and wooden cart next to depot. Grain elevator behind depot. Railroad cars sitting on railroad tracks.
Grain elevator to left of railroad tracks. Railroad signals at intersection of tracks and road. "[Vi]ew looks N. [Ro]n Sims photo, [271]7 Cornell, [DM] IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
Sign for Chapin on wooden post. Grain elevator with sign for CENEX on it. LP tank next to grain elevator. "[Vie]w looks NE. [R]on Sims photo, [2]717 Cornell, [D]M IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
Intersection of two roads with building in background. "View looks SE. R.O.W. ran along a line where tall bushes are to left of gravel rd xing. Ron Sims photo, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso. "Map on back"--Caption in scrapbook.
