Newton, Iowa, 1907 – Antique 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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Step back in time with Newton, Iowa, 1907, a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Newton, IA
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Newton, Iowa, 1907
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Newton, Iowa, in 1907 was still a county seat in the grain and livestock country of Jasper County, but its economy was broadening beyond farming. The Parsons Band Cutter and Self Feeder Company, founded in Newton in 1893 to make farm machinery, was becoming a larger local employer, and by the early 1900s it was moving toward the household washing machines that would later carry the Maytag name. Factory wages and the steady work of shops and offices drew families into town from surrounding farms. Residents of the period would have known Newton as a place where a practical invention made at home could find buyers across the Midwest. The town's streets and downtown blocks, seen from above in this view, show a community that was growing with its new industry.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,315 × 1,102 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Newton, IA |
| Reference | IA Newton 1907 |
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