Employees of the Korn Baking Company, Davenport
business; baking; food
Employees of the Korn Baking Company in Davenport pose for a photograph around a giant pretzel.
unknown
German-American Heritage Center, Davenport
1903
German American Heritage Center, Davenport
jpg
English
photgraph
German American Heritage Center, Davenport, Accession no. 2003.019.1
Davenport; 1903; Scott County
Ad for the 4th of July screening of "Invitation to Happiness" at the newly air-conditioned Englert Theater
Englert Theater advertisement. The Englert Theater, built in 1912 for vaudeville shows, was rebuilt as a modern movie palace in 1926.
Iowa City Press-Citizen
3 July 1939
State Historical Society of Iowa
jpg
English
newspaper advertisement
Iowa City Press-Citizen, microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
1939-07-03; Iowa City; Englert Theater; Johnson County
Magnus Brewery Delivery Wagon
beer delivery
Delivery Wagon for Magnus Brewery Beer, Cedar Rapids, c. 1900. The saloon in the background displays the tongue-in-cheek name "The Cedar Rabbits."
unknown
History Center, Linn County Historical Society
c. 1900
History Center, Linn County Historical Society
The Eagle Brewery of Christian Magnus: https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/brewingprohibitionpolitics/item/690
jpg
English
photograph
Cedar Rapids; Linn County; c. 1900
Instructions for Poster Placement of Silo Construction Propaganda
World War I; Agriculture; Business
This brief notice from the Iowa Council of Defense encourages a (presumably once included) poster to be displayed clearly so as to facilitate the building of more silos and thereby increase necessary wartime production.
Unknown
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Record of the Silo Meeting Held at the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
World War I; Agriculture; Business
This record summarizes a meeting called by the State Council to increase the number of silos in Iowa to meet production quotas. A number of officials were elected to positions in the committee and the government and numerous silo manufacturers agreed to begin a campaign to increase silo production and raise funds and public awareness.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1918-5-20;
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Advertisement for Rat-Proof Farm Storage to Protect Production during the War
World War I; Agriculture; Business
This brief advertisement cites the damage rats have inflected on wartime production and makes use of a patriotic sentiment to encourage farmers to purchase rat proof farm storage from the Caldwell Silo company.
W. A. Caldwell
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1918
Caldwell Silo Co., Inc.
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
Invitation to Silo Manufacturers to Discuss Increased Silo Construction in Iowa
World War I; Agriculture; Business
This letter is an invitation (sent out to numerous silo manufacturers) to attend a luncheon in which attention will be brought to the need to increase silo construction on Iowa farms.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
5/6/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Successful Farming Invitation List, Letter to H. J. Metcalf
World War I; Agriculture; Business
This letter is a memo from the Successful Farming Promotion Bureau to H. J. Metcalf of the invitation list (originally enclosed with the letter but now inaccessible) for an upcoming conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
E. T. Meredith
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
5/6/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf, H. J. Council of Nat
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Letter Regarding German Library Books
Education; Business; German Language; German History
Lafayette Young writes to a librarian about getting rid of German books in the library. Mr. Young ergs the librarian to remove all German books and burn them and send him backs a count of how many were burned. Mr. Young believes that all the youth of America should be given the facts instead of German lies.
Lafayette Young
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2/25/1918
H. J. Metcalf
Letter
English
Text
Box #7, Folder #5
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Letter regarding recruits in the Motor Mechanics Regiment
Politics; Business
Letter asking for a kind favor of the 15th instant thanking for the information sent earlier. Within the last 2-3 days recruited two men for the motor mechanics regiment and believe the work in Iowa will be extremely helpful. Writer closes the letter by placing on the mailing list.
Unknown
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/21/1918
W. E. Hall; Sanford H. Freund
Letter
English
Text
Box #7, Folder #2
St. Paul, Minnesota; Iowa