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Building of new play structures and equipment for Kiddie Korral Park in Coralville, Iowa

Assembling the new play equipment to be installed in Kiddie Korral Park 8th St. and 12th Ave. Coralville

Button found pinned to the fence on 12th Ave in Coralville, that goes over I-80. The photo is of Breonna Taylor, someone killed unjustly in Louisville, KY and a touch stone to the racial justice movement.

Four cottages from the Blue Top Motel sitting in a half circle, surrounded by fully grown trees. The Motel was run by the Smith family for 44 years from the time of purchase in 1952 until December 31, 1996. (Wiederrecht-Finke, p. 6, 13).

Five young cousins of the Carlton-Huffman family pose together around a tree stump. They appear to be behind a house, likely the family one on First Avenue and Seventh Street. The girls all wear white, sleeved dresses, while Carl wears a white shirt…

Family members of the Carlton-Huffman family sit and stand around a family vehicle. Brother and sister Albert and Alice sit on the side of the car next to their Grandpa Conrad and half cousin Madeline; Madeline's brother Carl balances on the back…

The street sign for the Carousel Inn and Restaurant, made up of four signs stacked upon single pole. The bottom sign states, "Breakfast 7 to 11", and directly above this, a large white sign shares menu items in black lettering: "Caesar Salad, Steak…

The Carousel Inn sign on a grassy corner next to Highway 6, taken from the intersection of 1st Ave. The large white sign reads: "Coming Oct 15 the weekly news all about Coralville and the world."

The Carousel Inn started construction in 1969,…

My interview with Celine was filled with laughter but also quite a few somber moments. Between hearing she was named after Celine Dion and how she wants to make Coralville’s nickname “the ville,” she told me stories about being a care-taker for then…

Celine's story most succinctly captured a theme I had noticed throughout many of my interviews. Celine told me how she grew up in North Liberty, she went to school in Iowa City, but she became an adult in Coralville. That element of becoming an adult…

A formal portrait of Charles and Mary (Anciaux) Koser. Charles sits in a wicker chair, while Mary stands to the left of him, her arm resting on the chair's back. She wears a long, dark dress with a brooch pinned at her neckline. A background of…

A formal portrait of Charles A. Williams. He wears a suit and looks away from the camera to the left.

Charles A. was born to John and Violet (Hankins) Williams in Coralville, Iowa on June 4 1877. He married Cornelia Anna Peterson, and the had one…

Charles E. Robinson and his grandson, Edwin "Ned" Paintin pose for a photograph outside. Ned was the only child of Charles's only daughter, Frances. Charles sits in a chair, while Ned stands to his left. Both wear dark suits with ties; Charles also…

The family home of Charles E. and Nancy (Wilton) Robinson, located on 211 Fifth Street. Here, the couple raised four children: Frances "Frankie", Louis, Glenn, and C. Fred Robinson, who went on to become the mayor of Coralville in 1935 (Lovetinsky et…

Two farm men, Charley Wilson and Sam Grant, work together to pitch hay (Walch, pg 34). One stands on a haystack while the other stands on the ground, holding up a pile of hay on his pitchfork.

A child walking to pet a patriotically attired dog in the Fourth of July parade.

A young child holding a flag sits on the side of the road to watch the Fourth of July parade.

A barefoot child in a lace lined dress stands behind a house, both hands on the tongue of a toy wagon. Based on the other photographs this image was donated with, it is possible this is a young Kriz child, potentially Helen, the daughter of Fred and…

Children playing lining up to play miniature golf at the Putt Fore the Library fundraiser in 2014.