Leon Photos & Images

 
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1894 Leon Plat
 
Leon, year unknown

Leon, year unknown

Leon

Leon, year unknown

Decatur County Courthouses

3rd Courthouse, 1875

3rd Courthouse, 1875

3rd Courthouse, 1877

Female Accomplice
 

County Recorder

1898

1904 County Officers

 

Cornerstone Dedicated

May 23, 1907

Cornerstone Dedicated

May 23, 1907
 

Cornerstone Dedicated

May 23, 1907

4th Courthouse

1908

Grand Jury

1909

County Officers

year unknown
 

4th Courthouse

1912

Court House

1930's

Court House

1930's

Homecoming

1930's
 

Court House

flagpole added

County Officers

year unknown

Band Stand

courthouse lawn

Leon Employees

April 1, 1946
 

Tax Board of Review

1949

North Main Street

facing north

Statue of Liberty

2003

Statue of Liberty

2003 plaque
 

Courthouse

1912

Courthouse

1960's

Courthouse

2009

Auditor's Bag

year unknown
 

Decatur County "F.B.I."

1941 - 1946

Former Sheriff John A. Fulton

1941

Courthouse

2014

Decatur County Jail

present-day Dollar Store site

Leon Depots
NOTE: At one time Leon had three depots ~ each railroad passing through had its own depot.

Early Leon Depot

Leon Depot, 1909

Leon Depot, 1909

Leon Depot, 1918
 

Leon Depot

"35 lbs." By Depot, 1937

Depot, Courtesy of Mike Avitt

CB&Q Depot, 1957
 

Leon Depot

Whistle Markers

Leon Depot, 2003

Ticket Office, Leon Depot
 

Bridge Sign

Water Tower

Depot's Water Closet

year unknown

Around the Square

4th of July, 1898

Cigar Factory

Leon, year unknown

North Main Street, 1900
 

Conrey & Son, 1900

Leon Bus Line, 1902

Parlor & Meat Market

 

Leon's Band Wagon

 
 

N. Main Street, 1908

 

N. Main Street

 

N. Main Street

 

Main Street facing south

 
 

Edwin Bevins beeyard

S. of Leon, 1905

Freight Team

year unknown

Leon Businesses, 1910

 

South Main Street
 

Main Street, ca. 1903

Main Street, 1911

Idle Hour Theater, 1916

Main Street, 1918
 

Clarinda Produce Company

 

Clarinda Produce Company

East Side of Square

1918-20

Leon Roller Mill

 
 

McQueen's Hall

Eagle Clothing Co.

North Main Street

South Main Street

4th of July
 

4th of July

 

Farmer's Union Parade, 1920

Prize Float

Band Wagon

6-Horse Hitch

4th of July Parade, 1920

 
 

Swift Band Wagon

4th of July, 1920

South Main Street, 1922

North Main Street, 1920's

North Main Street facing west
 

Main Street, Leon

Main Street, Leon

Main Street, Leon

Biggs Block, Leon
 

Swift's Meat Packing Plant

United Foods, Christmas Time

United Foods Window

United Foods, 1920s
 

United Foods, 1930s

Building Riddle Bros. Store

Riddle Bros.

West Side of Square
 

North Main, 1930s

West Side of Square, 1960's

Looking South on Main Street

Epperly's IGA, 1940's
 

Epperly's IGA, 1940's

Hutchinson Plant

West Side of Square

Centennial Parade, 1955
 

Main Street, 1940's

Main Street, 1960's

West Side of Square

North Main Street
 

Intersection of Hwys 69 & 2

1970's

Leon Creamery

 

Stewart Funeral Home

 

Pyfers Food City

Highway 2
 

Interstate 35

 

Arch's Lunch Menu

year unknown

4th of July Parade

Funeral Hearse

4th of July Parade, 1980

Sara & Sharon Becker
 
 
Strand Theatre, 1954

RAGBRAI 2016

Post Office, City Hall and Library

Carnegie Library, ca. 1911

Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, Leon

Penniwell House & Library
 

Leon Library, 2009

Leon Post Office

after the fire

Present-day Post Office site

after the fire

Leon Post Office, 1940's
 

Leon Post Office, 1950's

Leon Post Office

Cornerstone, Leon Post Office

Leon City Hall

Circus in Leon

Circus Parade, 1900

Circus Parade, 1900

Circus Parade, 1900?

Leon's Hotels

Hotel Denison, 1908

Hotel Capitol, 1909

Hotel Central, 1900's

Hotel Central, 1920's
 
 
Hotel Central, 1940's

Hotel Leon

Leon's Medical

Early Decatur County Hospital & Clinic

"Old" Decatur County Hospital

"Old" Decatur County Hospital
 
Doss Clinic
across highway from hospital

Schools

Leon High School, 1901

Leon High School, 1876-1902

South Side School

year unknown

Leon High School, 1903

Attractions

Caster Lake, 1904

Noel Park

July 14, 1938

Municipal Swimming Pool

Municipal Swimming Pool
 

Harvey Park, Leon

Harvey Park
 

Harvey Park
 

Harvey Park Camp Site
 
 

Decatur County Museum

Former Dairy Queen

DQ Momma Elephant, 1950s

DQ Momma Elephant

Street Brick Paving Project, 1911

A Muddy Main Street, 1908


Brick Paving Crew, 1911


Brick Paving Crew, 1911


Brick Paving Crew, 1911

 
Paved Square, 1920's

Former Square's Paving Bricks
 

Its People

Andrew Jackson & Anna Still

First Sheriff 1850-52

Leon Men

year unknown

Leon Women

1879

Leon Ball Team

1889
 

Leon Girls with

Mae Epperly

K of P Band

1898

Normal School Grads?

Sept. 5, 1898

Dr. George Woodmansee

Veterinarian
 

Group of Fine Ladies

year unknown

Almyra Epperly
& Jane Gardner

Orel Estes
Ford Dealer

unknown Leon family

early 1900's
 

Odd Fellows Convention

Tripolis Commandary

Dr. J. B. Horner

circa 1902

Francis Varga Family

year unknown

Francis Varga home

(Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home)
 

Edwin & Elvia Lane

1904

Sons of Dr. Harry R. & Martha Layton
, Orr H. & Raymond G.

unknown resident

year unknown

Leon, Iowa

year unknown
 

Leon Girls

year unknown

Clark, Clark & Booth

year unknown

unknown

year unknown

unknown

year unknown
 

unknown

year unknown

1907 Leon Band

Supt. V. Decker, Director

Dr. McAlister, 1910

County Coroner

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowsher

50th Anniversary
 

Owen and Mary Parsons

1912

Mr. Young

1914

Elizabeth (Larkey) Dillon

1915

Leon Boarding House

Myrtle & Edythe, 1916
 

French, Waight & Wright

1916

Louise & Mary Jane French

1916

Mary Jane French &
Mary Jane Penniwell

Grandstaff, 4 generations

circa 1918-19
 

Mr. & Mrs. George Hall

year unknown

Helen Van Werden

1st female banker

Dr. Foxworthy's home

year unknown

Jonas Hoffhines

1840 - 1940
 

Amiee (Hoffhines)

1867 - 1957

Binding oats

The Hubbard Farm, 1916

Hubbards and Smallwoods

in a Maxwell

Bernita Barnum

circa 1920
 

Hansell Store Dinner

year unknown

Armour Employees

Leon, 1924

F. M. Cummons

Civil War Veteran

Elmer L. Shira

Supt. Decatur County Home

Back row L to R
Mr. Garr - Manager, Minnie Arney - Secretary, Joe Adair - Poultry Dresser, Ezra N. Ewman - Poultry Dresser, Alin Forsythe - Poultry Dresser, Harold Pickering - Poultry Packer, Bud Owens - Poultry Feeder, Raymond Pickering - Cooler Packer, George Barnes - General Forman, George Lamb - Picking Room Foreman, Gustave Brun Otte - Receiving Floor Grader, Ralph Pickering - Receiving Room Foreman

Middle row:
Jim Poland - Dresser, Curt Bigley - Dresser, Harry Spicer - Dresser, Matt Perks - Dresser, Cliff Peters - Dresser, Harry Fuller - Dresser, Earl Bigley - Dresser, Tom Forsythe - Dresser, Earl Neeman - Dresser, Lewis Bright - Box Maker, Tracy Bigley - Receving Floor Clerk, Jim Swim - Poultry Packer, Pearl Perks - Poultry Packer, Charles Peters - Poultry Picker, Earl Dodge - Poultry Feeder, Sunshine Cole - Poultry Picker, Orel Frost - Sr. Feeder, Steve Givens - Picking Room Helper, Clarence Goble - Poultry Picker, Roy Goble - Poultry Picker, Sherman Peters - Poultry Picker, Lester Forsythe - Poultry Picker, Blue Jay Simpson - Poultry Picker

 

Drs. Bowman & Eiker

year unknown

George Farquhar
& Charley Hurst

Dancers & Dance Program

year unknown

Sorosis Club's 50 Years

1953
 

Leon Women's Group

1960

Stacey, Sharon & Bob

at Decatur County Museum

1978
 

Sam Downey & John P. Rumley, 1908

 

Business Directory, 1892
Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum

Leon Businesses and Business People, 1890's through Early 1900's
Decatur County, Iowa


Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum & Bob Bixby

Alexander Novelty

Wm. Alexander Store

W.A. Alexander Store
 

W.A. Alexander Store

 

Unknown Store, Leon

Leon Cafe
 

Albaugh Confectionary, 1923

 

Conrey Shoe Store
Coe's Jewelry

Bank - Tom Arnold

 
 

Barbershop

Barbershop

 

Bashaw's Jewelry
 

E. E. Bell Store, 1905

Bigg's Store

Bill Craig, Blacksmith
 

Blacksmith Shop

Jerry Pickering, lft

Blacksmith Shop

William Craig, 2nd Rt.

Bowman Harness Shop

Samuel L Keller, 2nd lft.
 

Bradfield & Gardner Store

 
 

Brian Hamilton, Barber

& Strawder Chandler

Carmean Cafe

Avery Tharp & Lou Carmean
 

Caster's Store

Doss Caster, rt.

Cigar Factory

 

Cigar Shop

Forrest Lorrey, Mgr.
 

Clarinda Swift & Co.

Leon

Clark's Roller Mill

 

Clark's Roller Mill

 
 

Cleaners

Mr. Langreder, lft.

C. W. Hoffman

 

Narrow Gauge Depot

 
 

Dr. McAlister

Dr. Rowell's Office

Dr. Layton & Dr. Bowman
 

Possibly the Drake Store

Ed Brooks

Eva Rhea
 

Farquhar & Son Hardware, 1916

Geo. Denger, Salesman; E. Madin, Prop.

Forbes Store

Geo. Gardner Store
 

Francis & Stephen Varga

Fred Connery
Dry Goods & Notions

George Baker

 
 

Gibson Organ Shop

Gould Wallace, rt.

Grandstaff Furniture
 

Grandstaff Furniture

Mark Grimes Clothing Store, 1931

Grocery Store

Lou Craig, Telephone Operator
 

Grocery

 

Harness Shop

Samuel Keller, 2nd rt.

Otten's Meat Market

Henry Otten lft.
 

Otten's Meat Market

 

Hurst's Store

 

Hurst's Store, 1897
 

Hoffhines's Grocery

 

Horace & Sam Farquhar

middle & right

Herb Fletcher, barber

by Post Office
 

Hotel, E. J. Sandusky

Idle Hour Theatre, 1911

J. Gibson Organ Shop
 

John Bernard, Barber

with Lennsus Hamilton

Judge John Harvey

 

Layton Sewing Machine

 
 

Leon Clothing Company

Leon Journal

Leon Journal
 

Leon Light Plant

 

Leon Light Plant

George Sears Standing

McGinnis Law Office

 
 

McGinnis Law Office

 

Carl Long Clothing

 

Mike Mayes Clothing

 
 

Newspaper

Millard Stookey

Penniwell Carraiges & Sleds

 

Post Office

Ledgerwood Family
 

R. W. Bruce, Recorder,

Bess Bruce, Dept. Recorder

Store

 

Store

Claude Rubiem, Ed Bell
 

Store, Ed Kemp, 2nd lft.

Frank Owens Store

Hammy Tullis, 1916
 

Unknown Leon Business

Unknown Leon Business

Van Werden Drug
 

Vogt Grocery

 

Warner Dry Goods, Main St.

 

William Albaugh Woodard, Attorney

 
 

W. A. Alexander Store

 

 
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