This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Buildings reveal Cedar Rapids past and vanished Clark story
The feature traces Mount Vernon Road structures built in 1925 by the Biondo brothers and shows how Lincoln Highway paving and Cedar Rapids expansions shaped the area. It recalls old tenants, taverns, garages, and a hidden vault while linking Dillinger lore to the Evening Star Tourist Camp and local memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dillinger
Evening Star
Lincoln Highway
Cedar Rapids
Biondo Brothers
Cedar County
Lisbon
Memorial Drive
34Th Street
Mark
Cedar Valley Sports
Eddie Piccard
Jim
Shakespeare & Co
Vernon Inn
Maring Bros. Bicycles
Far Winds
Biondos
Louis
Philip
Marko Biondo
Lincoln Hi
Cater Corner
Spears Brothers Texaco
Mount Vernon Road
Lincoln Hi-Way
Biondo Brothers Tire Service
Bob Smythe Sign Co
Sheila Streight
Frank
Hazel Cargin
Sheila
Dillinger
Tommy Car
Roll
Waterloo
Carroll
Charlie Johnson
Mount Vernon
Frank Cargin
Fender and Body Shop
Charlie
Minneapolis
Hazel
John Osborn