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 three – which offers a fairly extensive overview of Iowa City’s manufacturing companies, plus a look at the booming livestock businesses of Johnson County…
The Close & Company building (above) – located at 521 S. Gilbert Street – was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1984, but removed in 1995 after major changes were made to the building.
Read more about the Iowa City Glass Works here.
Take a quick tour of Johnson County and the expansive livestock industry of the late 19th century…
Read more about Thomas B. Wales, his Holstein cattle, and Brookbank farm…
– Page Two – The Iowa City Business Directory.
– 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 3
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