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013_Another view of the heating plant north of the Capitol

013_Another view of the heating plant north of the Capitol

This view shows the old heating plant north of the Capitol in the early 1900's. It is facing Grand Avenue north of the Capitol.
013_First Building for East High

013_First Building for East High

This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976.
013_Young of Pacific Yellow-Thrush

013_Young of Pacific Yellow-Thrush

This photo shows two sparrows? talking to each other on a tree branch.
013. Reading Room in 1965 at the Fairfield, Iowa Public Library

013. Reading Room in 1965 at the Fairfield, Iowa Public Library

Black and white glossy of the Reading room in the public library in 1965. Up above is the balcony.
013. Water Tower

013. Water Tower

This waster tower was originally built around 1920
0130. Minutes of Meeting - Mills County Flood Control Committee, Malvern Community Building, , Malvern, Iowa

0130. Minutes of Meeting - Mills County Flood Control Committee, Malvern Community Building, , Malvern, Iowa

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss
flood control on the Nishnabotna River.
0131. Mule Creek Watershed 1950's

0131. Mule Creek Watershed 1950's

The Mule Creek Watershed was started in 1949 for flood prevention and for maintenance of the stabilizing and sediment control structures located on private lands. Gully erosion and/or valley trenching was common and was a serious problem in the…
0132. Taming Mule Creek: A Plan for Every Acre in the Watershed

0132. Taming Mule Creek: A Plan for Every Acre in the Watershed

This booklet is a history and explanation of the Mule Creek watershed program in Mills County, Iowa that was developed in 1949 for the purpose of controlling erosion and flooding on farmland using a watershed protection program.
0133. Cities Highways Take Too Much Farmland

0133. Cities Highways Take Too Much Farmland

Don Williams, Chief of Soil Conservation Service, was in Mills County in 1959 to give a presentation at the invitation of the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce.
During his stay. he looked over Pony Creek Watershed and was well-pleased with the work…
0133. Soil Conservation Districts 1953

0133. Soil Conservation Districts 1953

This bulletin relates the history, purpose, and organization of the Soil Conservation Districts in Iowa.