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).
Photo 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.
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.
Work preparation began in approximately 1930 to lay water lines for the city along 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…
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…
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).
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.
