Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 5 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Garnavillo%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0APavements">Garnavillo, Iowa; Pavements</a> Photo of the paving of Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. Highway 55 was also known for being the Scenic Mississippi Highway. This highway through Garnavillo was later renamed to Highway 52. The photo was taken near the corner of Main Street and Van Buren Street. Garnavillo Historical Society State Library of Iowa 1930 This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted. photo 3x5 BW still image Guttenberg Press. Aug. 2, 1934 Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 4 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Garnavillo%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0APavements">Garnavillo, Iowa; Pavements</a> 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 This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted. photo 3x5 BW still image Guttenberg Press. Aug. 2, 1934 Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 3 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Garnavillo%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0APavements">Garnavillo, Iowa; Pavements</a> 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 This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted. photo 3x5 BW still image Guttenberg Press. Aug. 2, 1934 Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 2 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Garnavillo%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0APavements">Garnavillo, Iowa; Pavements</a> 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 This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted. photo 3x5 BW still image Guttenberg Press Aug. 2, 1934 Garnavillo - Main Street Paving - view 1 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Garnavillo%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0APavements">Garnavillo, Iowa; 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 This digital image may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in anyway. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted. jpg still image Guttenberg Press Aug. 2, 1934