Emma (Weiss) and husband William Goss with their grandchildren Linda Marie and Richard, Jr. Linda sits on her grandmother's lap, while Richard is held by William, who stands next to his wife's chair. They appear to be in a backyard; the backs of…
Four of the Wenman children sit on edge of a worn porch, some of their bare feet dangling off the side. The three girls wear light colored dresses, while Roy, or Leroy, wears rolled up overalls and a long sleeved shirt.
The student photographs of the graduating class of University High School in 1923. The name of the photographer, Newberg-Breece, sits at the lower right hand corner.
The transcription of the hand-written list on the back of the matting of the…
Two students run along the fields that stood behind and to the south of the Coralville Central School. These fields were often used for recreational activities; a group of students can be seen further back engaged in a game of baseball.
Two unidentified girls smile for a photograph while dressed in Girl Scouts uniforms. The white five on the patch on the upper sleeve of the uniform suggests these girls were a part of Girl Scouts Troop #55, which was the troop that started raising…
The Fairchild family pose for a picture outside. The front row sits in wooden chairs from the house, while the back row stands. A blanket stretches on the grass in front of them, suggesting an outdoor family gathering.
A family photograph of James Sr. and Mary (Dowman) Paintin. The family wears coats and hats; the children in front are sitting on some type of cart or bicycle.
First row, left to right: Paul Paintin, Murry Robinson, Robert Hemphill, Maria Paintin,…
A photograph of the Bowers family, taken on the front porch of the William Bowers home.
Back row, left to right: Emma (Bowers) Cropley, Miriam (Reeves) Bowers, Samantha Ann (Poland) Bowers, Joseph W., William H. Bowers, Benjamin W. Bowers, Ethel…
In 1951 the Coralville Parks and Recreation Commission took over operation of the old school house and turned it into a teen center. In this phot girls congregate on the front steps of the old school.
A photograph from the front of a classroom, as if from a teacher's perspective. Two rows of desks filled with students line either side of the photograph; boys and girls look down at the open books on their desks. Behind the students is the classroom…
Sierra Keeney putting through a hole set up in the Children's area of the library for the annual Putt Fore the Library fundraiser. Her mother Erin Keeney watches from behind the shelf.
Iowa City West junior Shreya Khullar was inaugurated today as Iowa’s first Student Poet Ambassador.
The Iowa Student Poet Ambassador role was conceived by Jan Warren from the Belin-Blank Center and Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature administrators…
A formal portrait of Mabel (Williams) Kemmerer. She wears a dress with a lace collar and a comb in her hair. She looks away from the camera to the right.
Mabel was born to John and Violet (Hankins) Williams on November 6, 1878* in Coralville,…
Joseph Kimbal Hemphill's family as they celebrate Independence Day in front of their home at 1011 Eight Street. This is one of the earliest photographs of Coralville taken on the Fourth of July (Walch, p. 116).
A mother, Sharon Falduto reflects on the the ordinary and extraordinary experiences of her family during the spring of the Covid-19 pandemic in a diary entry.
Married couple John Ralph and Florence (Clark) take family members, including their only son Clark Eugene, Florence's sister Cora (Clark) Kile, her son Robert Clark, niece Lillian Emma Clark (the daughter of brother Ezekiel Jr. Clark), and Gladys…
A formal portrait of the John McGinnis family. All dressed in dark dresses and suits, the parents sit while surrounded by their standing children. The youngest child, John Ralph, sits on the armrest of his father's chair. A painted background is set…