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Title: School children planting onions in Amana
Notes: Description: Never sent. Back of card has inscription "School children planting onions in Amana" made in pen, by Marie Selzer (1916-1999). Amana pine grove (Schulwald) visible in the background.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos029
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Shady Walk at Homestead, Iowa
Author: Selzer, Jacob F.
Date: 1915
Notes: Description: Postcard - intended for public use. This card has a printed title. It is unused. The scene is the long row of maple trees between the two sections of the village of Homestead, with the village orchard visible behind. Dirt road, telephone poles and a house are visible. Ca. 1915 Jacob F. Selzer (1888-1917) probable photographer.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos007
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Street view at Homestead, Iowa
Notes: Description: Post card printed for sale. Image shows Homestead Hotel (at right) two homes, and a long section of fence and street lamps.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos024
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Tank wagon, with two women and a man seated on top and a man standing next to wagon which is hitched to a yoke of oxen
Date: 1900-1905
Notes: Description: No date, but early 1900s. My guess is taken at Homestead. Back has pencil inscription: "Liquid Manure water & honey wagon." I believe that this wagon was used when they cleaned out outhouses.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos027
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Temple Square, Salt Lake City
Author: Schueler, G. George, Moerschel, Wilhelm
Publisher: Souvenir Novelty Co.
Date: 1913-10-02
Place published: Salt Lake City (Utah)
Notes: Description: Post card of Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah sent in 1913 by George Schudt to Dr. Wm Moershel in Homestead. Note on reverse in German script. Unusual Amana/Mormon item. Card was mailed in Los Angles and has a fold down middle.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos051
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Threshing grain in Homestead, ca 1906
Notes: Description: View of the stationary threshing shed at Homestead. Post card stock.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos015
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Unidentified sandstone house with wood board fence, fruit trees and ivy on wall
Notes: Description: Probably a house in High or West Amana.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos008
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Wall collapse at Amana Woolen Mill
Date: 1907
Notes: Description: Dramatic image showing the collapse of a wall at the Amana Woolen mill in 1907. This sandstone wall was next to the turbine area at the mill, just visible at far left. Printed on post card stock.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos046
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Water Wagon in Village of Homestead
Notes: Description: Post card image of a man sitting on top of a water wagon (a wooden cask mounted on a wagon frame) and pulled by oxen. Card reads "On the Waterwagon" and "Greetings From Homestead, Iowa." Clearly a commercial post card intended for sale.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos055
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

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