Here Are the Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Iowa And They're Incredible
By Rachel Morey Flynn|Published August 13, 2017
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Rachel Morey Flynn
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Rachel lives in eastern Iowa. She was born in Wisconsin, but only lived there for a few weeks before her parents realized how much better Iowa was and moved. She believes in serial commas, kindness, and good food.
Life 100+ years ago in Iowa was certainly different than it is today. These fun old photographs give us a chance to look back in time at the lives of people who called Iowa “home” long before we were born. They also offer a glimpse into the history of our great state.
This is an old photograph of Jack's Lunch in Grand Junction, Iowa on U.S. 30.
Ya know, Iowa corn in the early 1900s was a lot bigger than it is today. This post card exaggeration was 1908's idea of a joke. It comes from Waukon, Iowa in Allamakee County.
Have you ever wondered what the cops looked like in 1886? Here it is; the Des Moines, Iowa Police Department protecting and serving the city's citizens over 120 years ago.
This is the original St. Luke's Hospital building in Davenport, Iowa. Before it was a hospital, it was the home of Daniel Newcomb. It was a hospital between April 1885 and December 1919.
