On Tuesday, June 21, 1887, The Iowa City Republican issued an eight-page salute to Iowa City – a classic overview of our fair city as it was so very long ago. You can see the decorative front page here. Now, here’s page two – which includes a fairly complete city business directory and sixteen beautiful etchings of area residences…
Below, we’ve assembled the complete Iowa City business directory as it appeared on pages two and seven in this June 21st edition of The Iowa City Republican…
Now, let’s review this beautiful collection of etchings featuring twenty-one area residences – sixteen from page two, and another five from page seven…
The homes of George J. Boal, Thomas C. Carson, and Dr. E.F. Clapp.
The homes of Ezekiel Clark, John N. Coldren, and T.J. Cox.
The homes of R.L. Dunlap, Herbert S. Fairall, and Judge S.R. Fairall.
The homes of L.H. Jackson, Richard Long, and L.E. Lyon.
The homes of William A. Morrison, S.E. Paine, and L.B. Patterson.
The homes of M.J. Pendleton, Mrs. John W. Porter, and C.T. Ransom.
The homes of E. Shepard, Lovell Swisher, and John Van Fleet.
– Page Three – Iowa City’s Manufacturers.
– Pages Four/Five/Six – Doing Business In Iowa City.
– Page Seven – Iowa City’s Churches & Civic Organizations.
– Page Eight – Iowa City’s Educational Opportunities.
Kudos to the amazing resources below for the many quotes, photographs, etc. used on this page.
The City of Iowa City, Iowa City Republican, June 21, 1887, p 2
The City of Iowa City, Iowa City Republican, June 21, 1887, p 7
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