Marion, 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 Marion, Iowa, 1907, a historic image rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Marion, IA
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Marion, Iowa, 1907
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Marion, Iowa, in 1907 was a small Linn County town whose fortunes were tied to the farms around it and to its larger neighbor, Cedar Rapids, a few miles to the southeast. Corn, hogs, and cattle from the surrounding countryside moved out by rail, and the years before World War I brought strong farm prices across the Midwest, which filled local stores and lodge halls. Electric interurban cars had begun carrying shoppers and workers back and forth between the two towns, changing how residents spent their Saturdays and where they bought their goods. Those who stood for a photograph like this one would have known Marion as a town of commercial blocks, church spires, and new trolley tracks running past their doors.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,298 × 1,042 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Marion, IA |
| Reference | IA Marion 1907 |
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