Broadway, Eagle Grove, Iowa, 1912 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Broadway, Eagle Grove, Iowa, 1912 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Broadway, Eagle Grove, IA
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Broadway, Eagle Grove, Iowa, 1912
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Eagle Grove, the seat of commerce for the farm country of north-central Iowa's Wright County, was a railroad town in 1912, and its economy rested on the surrounding corn, oats, and hog farms. Grain elevators, lumber yards, and stores near the depot shipped and supplied that farm trade, and the town's businesses depended on the rail lines that connected it to larger markets. In 1912 Iowa farmers were enjoying strong prices for their crops and livestock, which showed in the brick storefronts and the growing number of automobiles on the streets. Broadway, the town's main commercial street, was where residents shopped, met friends, and watched parades on holidays. For the people who lived there, Eagle Grove meant a steady, practical community built around agriculture and the railroad.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | myklebust, c. p. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 992 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Broadway, Eagle Grove, IA |
| Reference | IA Broadway, Eagle Grove, 1912 |
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