Clinton's Centennial
In 1955, Clinton celebrated her 100th birthday. On June 18, the Clinton Herald's Centennial Edition was full of articles and pictures re-telling some of her stories. In addition, there lots and lots of advertisements, many for businesses which no longer exist. While these are in no particular order (the pages aren't numbered), I hope you will enjoy them.
I have made most of the photos thumbnails which you can click on to see a larger version. Keep in mind that this newspaper was very yellowed and some of the pictures are kind of dark, but interesting never-the-less.
- Iowa Land Company's Plat Marked Start
- Charter Granted Two Years After City Platted
- Pioneers Not Too Busy to Set Up Education System
- Post Office Was Vital 'Hub' of Life for Early-Day Clintonians
- First Horse-Drawn Street Car Jogged Along Clinton's 2nd St. in 1869
- Clinton Once Had Paper Mill
- Bricks Were Big Business
- Lumber Mills Helped Spread Clinton's Fame
- Chair Company Employed Many
- Curtis Companies Incorporated Oldest Industrial Firm in Clinton
- Clinton Dresses Go to Africa
- Poor Became Problem in 1857
- First Regularly Educated Doctor
- Lot of Interest in Fraternal Insurance Firms in Old Days
- Seven Cemeteries in Clinton
- Once On Walls of A Clinton Home
- Clinton Known Far and Wide for Interest in Theater
- Growth is Keynote of Clinton Sports
- The Tooth Extractor in Clinton Park is Gone
- 1855 Weddings Simple Affairs: This one doesn't drop any names, but I liked it anyway.
- Pioneers Took Time Out for Some Merry Making
- Newcomers to City Impressed
- Early Citizens: There were a few short articles entitled 'Early Citizens' which are all on this page.
- Clinton National Bank Nears its 100th Birthday
- Shorts: These were too short to require their very own page. There is quite a variety of stories here.
- Advertisements: Many of the ads are very
extensive with 'then & now' type photos. Some also list current
or past employees or other interesting tid-bits.
- Van Allen's and the A. C. Root Agency: These ads had quite a few pictures so....
- City Noted for Fine Athletes
