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| Title | Des Moines College |
| Alternative Title | Des Moines College |
| Date of Photograph | 1911 |
| Description | Founded in 1865 in an abandoned Lutheran College building, Des Moines College opened as a Baptist institution. After some financial troubles, the school grew, and moved to this new campus in 1884. In 1920, it merged with Central College and Highland Park College to become Des Moines University. Des Moines University closed in 1929. Current site of a correctional facility. |
| Address | College Ave. at 9th
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| Subject | Universities & colleges
Students
Trees
Fountains
Columns
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| Business / Place | Des Moines College
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| Original Item ID | v. 1, p. 424 |
| Repository | Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University. |
| Repository Collection | History of Des Moines and Polk County Iowa
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| Original Item Description | Photographic print, 3.5 x 7 in. |
| Date Digital | 2005/06/02 |
| 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. : S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. |
| File # | dm0211 |
| Type | Image |
