One hundred years ago, holidays in Des Moines apparently involved as much shopping as it does today. Advertisements in the Des Moines Tribune for holiday gifts were plentiful, a couple from stores with names we still recognize. Younker Brothers had hand bags for $1.29 and wallets for 23 to 69 cents. At S. Joseph and [...]
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Checkout our online city directory collection. We’ve uploaded Des Moines and Polk County City Directories from 1866-1922 to Archive.org. I’ve embedded instructions for optimal online viewing below (you may want to click the fullscreen view button to make the instructions easier to read). Here is a link directly to our City Directory collection on Archive.org. [...]
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People passing by the large brick building at Seventh and Scott streets in Des Moines may not realize its significance in Des Moines history. The structure, listed as one of “Des Moines Seven Most Endangered Buildings” by the Des Moines Rehabbers Club (2008), was the longtime home of the Roadside Settlement House. Founded in 1896 [...]
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