New Hampton, Iowa, 1908 – 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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Library of Congress record: New Hampton, IA
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New Hampton, Iowa, 1908
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New Hampton, the seat of Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa, was a farm-town in 1908 whose fortunes rested on the surrounding countryside. Corn, oats, and hogs and cattle raised on nearby farms moved through its grain elevators and stock pens, and local businesses served the families who drove or rode into town on Saturdays. Rail connections tied the town to larger markets, and the courthouse, churches, and schools anchored civic life, with residents who measured progress in new storefronts, paved walks, and the steady growth of the county's population. The Iowa of that decade was prosperous for many farmers after years of good prices, and small county seats like New Hampton shared in that mood of settled, practical optimism.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,187 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | New Hampton, IA |
| Reference | IA New Hampton 1908 |
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