Civil War Monument, Des Moines, Iowa, East Coast Journey
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
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State Capitol Building, Des Moines, Iowa, East Coast Journey
Construction of the Iowa State Capitol building was completed in 1886. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Des Moines, Iowa, East Coast Journey
Iowa State Capitol in background. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Des Moines, Iowa, East Coast Journey, 1950
Downtown Des Moines. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Tulips in Bloom, Adel, Iowa, East Coast Journey
A small-town gas station with a flower garden. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Iowa Farmland, East Coast Journey
Iowa farms along US Hwy 6. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
American Legion Train, Council Bluffs, Iowa, East Coast Journey
This simulated French railway train was used by the American Legion to promote membership in the organization. The American Legion was started by WWI veterans, some of whom had travelled to the battlefront in boxcars on the French railways. The boxcars … Continue reading →
Downtown Omaha, 1950, East Coast Journey
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Sunken Gardens, Lincoln, Nebraska, East Coast Journey, 1950
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Sunken Gardens, Lincoln, Nebraska, East Coast Journey
The Sunken Gardens at Lincoln, Nebraska were already a tourist attraction when my aunt and uncle visited in 1950. This photo taken in early spring does not show the gardens to the best advantage, and work undertaken in the last six … Continue reading →