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"Jungle Fever, July 4, 1997, Tammy McKinnon -- Gordon Hinz -- Keith Jones."

Tammy McKinnon in a gorilla costume, Gordon Hinz in an explorer's costume, and Keith Jones in a jungle man costume wave from the parade float. The float's theme is "Jungle…

"2010 July 4th Parade Coralville."

Keith Jones, dressed in pajamas and laying on a bed, waves from the parade float. The float's theme is "Coralville: Where Dreams Come True!"

Hills Bank employees dressed as characters from Popeye the Sailor Man pose on the parade float. The float's theme is "Strong to the Finish."

Hills Bank employees dressed in 1950s costumes wave from the parade float. The float's theme is "Rock & Roll America."

This printed article states the following:

"Mr. James got a splendid negative for a photograph of the ruins of the Coralville mill, taken early next day after the disaster, and now has the pictures ready for delivery.

The view is directly from…

Iowa City West High Newspaper published during the pandemic of 2020 caused by a coronavirus named COVID-19. The articles included in this issue that document these unusual times including Essential Employees, Isolated, Athletic Adjustments, Isolation…

Iowa City West High magazine published during the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020. Three articles directly address the state of the world and our community during the pandemic: History in the Making , Viral and Where's Walling? There are also other…

Iowa Department of Human Services advertised a service to help people find and schedule COVID-19 vaccinations and the Coralville Public Library shared this information on their Facebook page.
text reads: Iowans with barriers to scheduling a vaccine…

An aerial photograph of a residential area of Coralville. Highway 6 can be seen along the upper edge of the image; the Iowa City Drive-In is in upper right corner.

An aerial photograph of a residential area of Coralville. Highway 6 can be seen along the upper edge of the image; the Iowa City Drive-In is in upper left corner.

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…

Linda Wong is one of the daughters of Tom Wong, the man that opened up the first Chinese restaurant in Coralville, Ming Garden. In this interview, she reflects what it was like growing up in Iowa as the only Chinese family from 1957 onward and how it…

A map of the 1983 Fourth of July parade route

A yellow flyer for Coralville's first Fourth of July parade in 1983. It reads as follows:

"Honor Our Heritage"

Big Fourth of July Recognition Parade for the Johnson County Heritage Museum, 406 5th Street, Coralville

Events for the…

A button commemorating the dedication of the Johnson County Heritage Museum decorated with an illustration of the historic schoolhouse. It reads as follows:

Johnson County Heritage Museum
Brick School House, 1876 - 1983, Heritage Museum

Honor…

The Coralville Public Library Teen Advisory Board requested submissions for art work for the 2021 summer reading program. Lienah Ali was selected as winner for the bookmark design.
Text form post: Congratulations Lienah on winning our Teen Art…

Karen Hegland drives Ruth Halterman in the 2021 Fourth Fest Parade. They both retired after long careers at the Coralville Public Library. Ruth Halterman worked at the library for 30 years and Karen Hegland worked for 26 years.

Mayor Michael Kattchee sits at his desk in the new city hall building. Dressed in a suit and tie, he leans back in his chair while focusing to the left side of the frame. Mayor Kattchee served on the Coralville City Council off and on starting in…

Mayor Robert Rogers and city councilmen broke ground on the Coralville City Hall, also known as the City Civic Center, in September of 1973. The new building, designed by architect Harvey Henry, boasted a fireproof vault for city records, adjustable…

Mayor Michael Kattchee and members of the City Council sit in session. The council chamber was a new feature that came with the 1974 City Hall (Walch, p. 67) and Coralville citizens fill the floor to observe proceedings.

Mayor Katchee sits in the…