Gallery St. James Episcopal Church Otterville Mill Fairbank Mill Mental Health Institute Modern day MHI Malek Theater Main Street Mural Frank's Clothing Star Foundry Frank Megow (Star Foundry) Will Megow (Star Foundry) Rug Hooking Finished rug Old buck wheat flour sack Webster Seed Company Webster Seed Logo Mill and dam from 1850, Independence Interior of the Gedney Opera House Cover of the 1st grade report card Rush Park track Axtell on the cover of the Palimpsest book Drawing of Allerton Flyer from the horse races Finish like at the Rush Park horse track Rock Island Depot Robert Tabor, artist "Postman" painting by Robert Tabor Street corner painting by Robert Tabor. Downtown Independence at the BankIowa corner. An artist rendering from at least 6 glass negatives. One room school house Oakwood Cemetary One room school house Bridge over the Wapsi Flooded Wapsi Ensminger brothers (Jefferson & Madision) outside their studio One of the Ensminger children Ensminger Brothers logo Flying Horse made by Louis Hammelman 4th of July at the Buchanan County Fair Buchanan County fair parade High diving horse at the Buchanan County fair Log cabin at the Buchanan County fair Old bridge over the Wapsi Main Street bridge New bridge over the Wapsi Iowa Bicentennial Wagon-Train, 1976 John S. Johnson Drawing of the Wapsipinicon Mill and bridge Wapsipinicon Mill Electrical equipment in the Mill, 1917 Interior structure of the Mill Breakfast at the Mill Kids playing at the Mill Event at the Mill Heritage Trail Map Older photo of the Lee Mansion Lee Mansion Captain D.S. Lee Buchanan County Courthouse Main street in Independence. Early 1900s. Buell Grocery - 220 1st St E - approximately where Two Brothers Restaurant was. Union Bus Depot which is now Liberty Park across from the Wapsipinicon Mill 1st St E (aka Main Street) looking west from City Hall Fred Klotz Feed & Seed on Corine Ave, next to the river in NE Independence A&P Grocery: corners of 1st St & Chatham (now Hartig Drug) 1st St E and 5th Ave NE (aka 4 corners gas stations) and the M&M Hotel (2 story white building), which is now gone Leytze Block 1886 on 2nd ave. NE (Chatham St.) Originally the street that went to the small village of Chatham, located near Littleton. Photo by Robert Tabor. Approx 1940's. The "Allerton" aka "Iowa Theater" located at 312 1st St. E. Some of the oldest buildings were torn down to make room for the Wise Garage, built in 1914. 2nd floor was Bulletin Journal office. Now home of Hardware Hank. Independence, 1924. Campagna's Grocery Store. Located at 116 1st St. E. They closed in the late 1930's. Carl Randall then opened a pool hall and eventually sold ito Art Berger, who ran the smoke shop pool hall. Now occupied by Christian Life Church. This is one of the underground sites. Gedney Hotel Independence, IA. Corner of 2nd Ave (Chatham) and 2nd St NE. This burned in 1945. Tabor & Tabor (12 Main St.) - B.W. (Byron W.) Tabor druggist & stationer. Now 115 1st St. E (Ohl Realty). Byron Tabor was also the time-keeper for all the races at the kite track. 1970 - Riverview Tavern - 1st St E. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Meskimen. 40 cent beer! Now Choung Garden. 1949 aerial view of downtown Independence Circa 1914. Known as 'bank corner'. Building in the middle is Farmers State Savings Bank (now Bank Iowa). To the right (now Majestic corner) was known as "McCleanon Block" (see name at top of building). Jungle Club at the Gayla. Now Super 8 on old 20. Burned in the early 80s. Independence Produce on 2nd Ave. NE (Chatham St.) Train depot Moving of the train depot Illinois Central Depot Cedar Rock Jakeway Park Old four bag from the Wapsi Mill
