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| Title | Downtown View, Looking Northwest From the Central Life Building |
| Alternative Title | Scene from Central Life Building |
| Date of Photograph | 1914 |
| Description | This view of downtown Des Moines was taken from the top of the Central Life Building facing northwest. There are seven churches visible in this image. Closest from left are: St. Paul's Episcopal, First Baptist and Central Presbyterian (the building under construction). Second row from the left are: Unidentified, Central Christ Church and Plymouth Congregational Church. In the background is the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The only church in this image still standing is the First Methodist Episcopal Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Subject | Cityscapes
Churches
Commercial streets
Scaffolding
Spires
Houses
Convertible automobiles
Trucks
Carriages & coaches
Historic buildings
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| Business / Place | St. Paul's Episcopal
First Baptist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Central Christ Church
Plymouth Congregational
First Methodist Episcopal Church
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| Original Item ID | v. 7, p. 6 |
| Repository | Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. |
| Repository Collection | Art Work of Des Moines -- Book Seven
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| Original Item Description | Photographic print |
| Date Digital | 2005/05/24 |
| Restrictions | U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu |
| Publisher | Chicago, Il. : Gravure Illustration Co. |
| File # | dm0125 |
| Type | Image |
