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Discover the past of Cedar Rapids on historical maps. ... Map of Linn County, State of Iowa. 1 : 126720 Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900. Fairfax 1 : 125000.
Apr 24, 2024 · Cedar Rapids, city, seat (1919) of Linn county, east-central Iowa, U.S. It lies astride the Cedar River adjacent to the cities of Marion (northeast) and Hiawatha (north), about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Iowa City. The east bank, settled in the late 1830s and surveyed in 1841, was called Rapids.
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This booklet illustrating Cedar Rapid’s landmarks was rescued out of a box of old photos and postcards found in a house in Huxley, Iowa back in the 1980s. Recorded on 16mm film in December 1940 and January 1941, the Downtown streets of Cedar Rapids are bustling with people and vehicles. Historic Cedar Rapids Iowa – TheKiDFoX on YouTube
May 22, 1919 saw one of Iowa’s worst industrial accidents, as the Douglas Starch Works suffered a huge explosition just as the switchover between day and nights shifts was taking place. 44 people died, and photographers recorded the serious damage done to the factory and local houses. Cedar Rapids History: Telling the Douglas Starch Works Story – B...
Note the Salvation Army’s sign asking for help to provide Christmas dinner,s toys, clothes and fuel to help the needy. Downtown Cedar Rapids Iowa December 1940 & January 1941 – Oculas9 on YouTube
Visitors to Downtown in Chrsitmas 1962 were greeted with bright overhead lights and a glittering array of exciting shop windows. Downtown Cedar Rapids Iowa December 1962 – Oculas9 on YouTube
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1868, zoomable map. Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, July 18, 2009. Bird's eye view of the city of Cedar Rapids and Kingston, Linn Co., Iowa 1868. Drawn by A. Ruger.
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Sep 5, 2022 · Cedar Rapids has a long history dating back to when the Sac and Fox Native American tribes inhabited the area. A survey conducted in 1841 led to the town's first naming as Rapids City. The city was renamed Cedar Rapids in 1848 to reflect the name of the Cedar River.
History. Since 1884, Brucemore has been a fixture in Iowa history. Learn about the people who lived and work on the estate, the buildings and landscape, and the efforts to build a Midwest community.
