Allamakee co. IAGenWeb - Misc. History

Waukon, ca 1870

The sign on the brick building reads
"Kemble Nickel".
Photographer - Huffman & Barnard of Waukon

Calling card of Huffman & Barnard
Photographic Artists

New Gallery, Cor. Main and Allamakee Sts.
Waukon, Iowa

~photo & card contributed by Errin Wilker

Scene in Business Section of Waukon, postcard dated 1907 Collins Grocer is first building from left ~contributed by Errin Wilker	Waukon, postcard dated 1910 Views of the Opera Smoke House, High School, dam & 2 street scenes ~contributed by Errin Wilker

Fire in the top floor, Waukon, 1910 ~contributed by Gloria Payne	Waukon street scene, postcard dated 1914 ~contributed by Errin Wilker

Waukon Post Office, undated ~contributed by Errin Wilker	Waukon street scene, postcard undated ~contributed by Errin Wilker

Waukon City Hall & Court House, postcard dated 1935
~contributed by Errin Wilker

Waukon City Hall, with turret

The roof, peaked dormer with the circled window, and turret are no longer on the City Hall. The date of this postcard is unknown and it is unknown when the roof, peaked dormer, and turret were removed.

~source: Photo-postcard collection of Walt Searcy, printed in the Waukon Republican-Standard, December 2, 1986
~contributed by Connie Ellis

Allamakee St., c1890

The Old Court House (built in 1861) is dominant in the background. Also visible are the Dillenberg stone building and the Martin building on the right side of Allamakee Street, as are the columns of the Old Opera House and the Allamakee Hotel on the left. The view is looking north.

~source: 1996 Waukon State Bank Calendar
~contributed by Errin Wilker

Allamakee St. Before Dutch Elm Disease
Street leading to fairgrounds, Waukon

~contributor comments: I think the photo looks north, somewhere in the 500 or 600 section for house numbers on Allamakee St.

~source: Photo-postcard collection of Walt Searcy, printed in the Waukon Republican-Standard, December 2, 1986
~contributed by Connie Ellis

Lee Bros Co. Dept. Store, Waukon

~contributor comments: The Lee Brothers Department Store is mentioned in the local newspaper as early as May 1923. Over the years, the building has been the home to many business places and has gone through various remodeling alterations to the exterior of the building/buildings. Based on the architectural design of the arched windows on the second level of the building on the left, and the row of 4 windows on the second level of the building on the right , I think, as of October 18, 2011, the building is now the Hartwig USA Drug Store (21 West Main Street) downtown Waukon, Iowa. In the 1950's and the 1960's, it was the Schultz's Five and Dime Variety Store.

~source: Photo-postcard collection of Walt Searcy, printed in the Waukon Republican-Standard, December 2, 1986
~contributed by Connie Ellis

Waukon Band Stand, c1915
~contributed by Darrel Waters

Street scene in Waukon, undated, ca early 1900's

~source: Photo-postcard collection of Walt Searcy, printed in the Waukon Republican-Standard, December 2, 1986
~contributed by Connie Ellis

Waukon ca 1915
~contributed by Jeannie Hegeman, the photo was taken by her grandfather

Waukon street scene - undated

Public Square, Waukon, photographer - Payne, undated photo
~contributed by Debra J. Richardson
(note - a larger & clearer version of this photo is on pg 2 of the Waukon photos)