Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 4
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Photo of the paving of Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. The highway was later renamed to Highway 52. The building behind the dump truck was the Farmers State Bank. This building is now the Community Savings Bank (2017).
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1930
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Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 3
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Photo of the paving of Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. The highway was later renamed to Highway 52. The building in the photo was part of the old Hardware Store. Men in photo are unidentified.
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1930
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Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 2
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In 1930, work was started on paving Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa The road was also Highway 55. This photo was taken looking south on Main Street near the corner of Van Buren Street.
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1930
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Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 1
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Pavements</a>
Work preparation began in approximately 1930 to pave the Highway 55 going through the town of Garnavillo, Iowa. The photo was taken looking north towards the City Park. Note the Harness shop on the corner. The men in the photo are identified as: George Hill, Unknown man, John Possehl and Roy Nelson. Later the highway was renamed to Highway 52.
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1930
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Mill - Upper Buck Creek Mill -1860s
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Built in 1852 in Garnavillo Township in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 16-93-3 about one mile east of Garnavillo near Buck Creek on the road to Clayton, Iowa. Purchased from the Government by Benjamin F. Forbes. The mill started as a sawmill and later was turned into a flouring mill in 1857 by John Tangeman. The photo was taken in the time period of 1860s which was then called Tangeman's Mill. For more information about this mill and owners, please contact the Garnavillo Public Library.
Garnavillo Historical Society
Duedo, Arnold
Peterson, Paul
Roggman, Arnold
GEM of the Prairie Book
History of Clayton County -1882
State Library of Iowa
1860s
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Garnavillo Parade - 1918 July - School Exhibit
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Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. The entry for this is titled "Garnavillo School Exhibit". The building in the background is the Garnavillo School.
Bergman, Alice
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1918-07
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Garnavillo Parade - 1918 July - Veterans
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Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. Parade entry is "Veterans", the car was driven by Dr. J.W. Hudek. Photo was taken on Centre Street and the building in the background was the Congregational Church - now the Garnavillo Historical Museum (2017).
Bergman, Alice
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1918-07
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Garnavillo Parade - 1918 July - School girls
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Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. School girls are marching. Location is on Main Street heading South. The small building in the photo is the location of what is now (2017) Thoma's Dairy Bar.
Bergman, Alice
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
191807
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Garnavillo Parade - 1918 July - Main Street
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Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. Parade route is going north on Main Street.
Bergman, Alice
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1918-07
Garnavillo Historical Society Archives
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Garnavillo Parade - 1918 July - Main Street 2
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Garnavillo Parade on July 4, 1918. Parade cars are heading south on Main Street in Garnavillo.
Bergman, Alice
Garnavillo Historical Society
State Library of Iowa
1918-07
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