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In reply to the discussion: Downtown Des Moines - Christmas 1931 [View all]

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6. How about 1940...
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 04:50 PM
Dec 2016

A couple winter scenes from mahatmakanejeeves' link below. http://www.shorpy.com/node/2196


February 1940. The main street in Iowa City during a snowstorm. Businesses in this view include Bremer's, the Capitol Cafe and Princess No. 2. 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration.




February 1940. Newsboy during a winter storm in Iowa City, Iowa. 35mm nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein, Farm Security Administration. Our readers point out the Englert Theater to the right, where "Balalaika" is playing.

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