Gallery Of 93 Miniature Gowns Started By Tiny Copy Of Wedding Dress In 1904
Mrs. C. E. Chapman preserves 92 to 93 miniature gowns in a home gallery at 411 First Avenue W. The 8 to 12 inch dresses copy real garments since 1904, beginning with a tiny wedding dress replica. The collection shows evolving styles, from hobble and tube skirts to high waists and wide sashes, in velvet, satin, voiles, taffetas, and lace.
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C. E. Chapman
First Avenue W
Bertha
Mrs. Chapman
St. Louis
Manchester
Mr. Chapman
Linn County Supervisors Propose Road District Surfaces May 9 1939
Linn County Iowa Board meets in Cedar Rapids with all members present. A petition for Secondary Road Districts is reviewed, with landowners seeking road surfacing in towns across Linn and Franklin Townships. The board adopts resolutions authorizing purchases, compromise on a hospital claim, and tax assessments for multiple road districts.
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State of Iowa
Linn
Franklin
Seevell
Beeson
Iowa
James W. Milholm
Bertram Townships
Marion
Linn County
Grant Ralston
Ralston
Board of Supervisors
Sarah J. Ilgin
District Court
State Hospital
Independence
Washington Township
P. M. Davis
J. H. Schaum
William P. Secrist
Stirm
Marion Township
Board of Apportionment
P. M. da
Fayette
Clinton
Wm. P. Secrist
Sree Road District No. 119
Clinton Township
Franklin Township
Caution Rewards Driver Thief's Watch Is Caught
A Hartford motorist saved his wrist watch by using a precaution: he locked the car and left a small vent window open. A thief attempted to reach the door lock through the gap but dropped the watch on the front seat while freeing his hand.
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Hartford
Conn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Naomi Doebel
Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Proceedings OF the Board OF Supervisors
Dia
Star Jewelry CO
Second St
IPIE
Ipiliess Roceries and Market
Chase and Sanborn
van Camp
Campbell's
del Monte
Koffiss
Vite Foret
Scott Tissue
Hall Ekfest, Inc
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
RCA
Ironing Board
Ing Board
Kelvinator
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!