Jefferson Iowa News

Welcome to the Jefferson Iowa News Photo Archives!

What follows is a sort of scrapbook of old photographs we have collected over the years from the Greene County area. We have received these photos from many sources, and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed.

These photos are currently not arranged in any type of sequential order, as they are continually posted as they are received. The reader is invited to simply browse through them and hopefully find some that you may remember. Many are nearly 100 years old, and many others may be as recent as a generation past. In some cases we do not have complete information on a photo, and you are invited to use the "contact us" link near the top of our main web page to further inform us. We may even have incorrect information accompanying a picture or two. Please let us know so that we can make corrections.

Take a "scroll" down memory lane! Remember, we are continually adding more photos as we receive them. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Jack's Lunch, Grand Junction, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack's Lunch, Grand Junction, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Gable Cabins Postcard - Jefferson, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson High School (later Middle School) Postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baptist Church - 114 West Lincolnway in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillcrest Motel, old Highway 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Motel, Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Motel, Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Lincoln Highway, Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Grade School Postcard - Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon Cafe, south side of the square in Jefferson - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse w/stone bandstand - Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camp Cozy, Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head (later Lincoln) Hotel, downtown Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old postcard from Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Train Depot, Adaza, Iowa - 1913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eureka Bridge west of Jefferson during initial construction (photo courtesy of Hank Zaletel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Greene County courthouse, circa 1900 - view from north

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Street, Scranton, Iowa looking north - 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Post Office, 106 West Harrison, Jefferson - circa 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincolnway, looking east through downtown Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Street, Rippey, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odell Block, Paton Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial view, downtown Jefferson - 1965 (looking southeast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Medical Center - 1937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A & W Root Beer Stand on East Lincolnway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West side of square downtown, 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of the square, facing west, circa 1945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooper train station, Greene County, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methodist Church, Churdan, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Methodist Church, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slininger Funeral Home, Lincolnway and Vine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slininger Funeral Home, upper story added

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown Grand Junction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Van Horn's Hardware, Rippey, Iowa - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keystone Mines, Rippey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jefferson - north side of the square storefront marquis, circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A & W root beer stand, East Lincolnway, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson High School, later Middle School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson High School w/Jefferson High ribbon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Jefferson Public/High School, another angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson downtown, panoramic view, circa 1910. Chestnut Street heads straight ahead north.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assorted Jefferson Iowa postcards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West side of square facing south, downtown Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North side of square facing east, downtown Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson armory, Wilson and Harrison

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County courthouse, circa 1955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only Grease Gun Co. ad - Jefferson, IA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandstand on courthouse square, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Train at station, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redwood Motel, Jefferson postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street in Scranton, IA - old photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corner of Chestnut and Lincolnway in Jefferson, looking west

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kelso Park, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Train station, Jefferson, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of square in Jefferson, facing east

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East side of Jefferson square, north end - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaess Shoe Store, 104 North Wilson - Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North side of the square in Jefferson, 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo taken at Jefferson's 1954 Centennial Celebration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ace Pizza, Coast to Coast, Velda's Tap - 1975 (from Mahanay Tower)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crowley's, Lunch Box Cafe - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North side of square, west end - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eureka Bridge, old Lincoln Highway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodyear blimp at Jefferson airport, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presbyterian Church, 208 West State Street, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of the square in Jefferson, east to west

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincolnway in downtown Jefferson, looking east, circa 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of Jefferson square, about 1915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head House, later Lincoln Hotel, circa 1890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Street Scranton, looking south, circa 1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North side of square in Jefferson, 1970's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of square in Jefferson, west end - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Methodist Church, 307 South Wilson, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson, Iowa street map, 1875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 501 North Chestnut, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courthouse square, Jefferson - circa 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West side of the square in Jefferson, south end - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 block of South Wilson in Jefferson - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glen's Jewelry/Ron Do's Beauty Salon, Jefferson - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 West side of square in Jefferson - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East side of square, Jefferson - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JC Penney, Tucker Pharmacy, Fudge's Flowers, Ferris Real Estate, Lincoln Hotel Bldg, - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial view of Jefferson, 1937 - looking NNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Old Jefferson water tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Tile Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Public Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West side of the square, Jefferson - circa 1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West side of the square, Jefferson - circa 1910

 

                   

 

Matchbook covers - Jefferson, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 Block, South Wilson, Jefferson (behind Wynkoop store) - circa 1940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B and R Shoe Store, 110 South Wilson in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B and R Shoe Store, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCoy Press Fire - 1976, 114 South Wilson just off Lincolnway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aftermath of McCoy Press Fire - 1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking north on Chestnut Street from Lincolnway, circa 1930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cigar Store, Jefferson Hotel, 1960's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbian Block Building, North Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figenshaw Furniture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glen's Jewelry, Fudge's Flowers - Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Grade School, 400 North Wilson in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawn's Accounting, Historical Museum on State Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home State Bank in Jefferson - postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Medical Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downes & Mayer Dry Goods postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KDLS Radio Station - 102 East State Street, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KLSN Radio, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Public Library w/sidewalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lila's Dress Shop, Lincolnway in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincolnway in Jefferson, facing west - 1969 photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potter Drug, Louie's Ice Cream, Home State Bank - 1950's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lutheran Church Bulletin - 1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 West Lincolnway, 1952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Municipal Pool - old photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson High School, later Middle School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scranton Elementary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East side of square with stoplights, 1950's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presbyterian Church, 208 West State Street, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosse Cafe, south side of square in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Hardware, 124 North Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Establishment, 108 East State Street, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson train station, old postcard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Deep Rock Gas Station, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam's 5 and 10 Cent Store, marquis above Saba's - 109 N. Chestnut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Highway Museum w/ Burma Shave signs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairground grandstands, Jefferson - old photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaess Shoe Store, Jefferson - interior view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of square in Jefferson, circa 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Tower parade in Jefferson, 1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Highway Museum, Jefferson - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of square in Jefferson - 1970's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street repair, downtown Jefferson - 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Bell Tower Festival - 1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerial view, Greene County fairgrounds - facing east

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don's True Value Hardware, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Jazz Band at annual Jazz Festival, 1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Law Enforcement Center, Jefferson - 1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Jewelers, 112 N. Wilson in Jefferson - old facade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tri-County Lumber fire - 1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trinity Lutheran Church, 306 South Maple - interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Public School, grades K - 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Athletic Equipment Co., 200 American Drive, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Aqua Tramp, invented in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bandstand in front of both Greene County Courthouses, 1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bordenaro's Market, 108 West Washington in Jefferson - circa 1965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pauley Auto Service, 220 East Lincolnway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louie's Ice Cream Parlor, Jefferson - interior view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farlin train depot, 1962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Street (later Wilson), downtown Jefferson - 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saba's Bakery, North Chestnut in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry (Wilson) Street looking north through downtown, 1869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson's first gas station, location unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson baseball team, 1910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South side of square in Jefferson, circa 1925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Christian Church, Jefferson - circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown Jefferson, panoramic view, 1907 - looking east down State Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Statue dedication on square, 1918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Train bridge over Raccoon River west of Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Medical Center, 1937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Harding Shop - 109 East Lincolnway, Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squirrel Hollow Park, circa 1945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East side of Jefferson town square - circa 1930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conoco service station, 300 East Lincolnway in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat counter in Bordenaro's Market - Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public school - Cooper, Iowa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Manufacturing, East Central Street in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squirrel Hollow Park, circa 1945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truck Haven Cafe, Jefferson - interior view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Coast to Coast Hardware, Jefferson - interior view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mahanay Tower Plans with Pools, circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooper School Auditorium Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original Public School at 400 N. Wilson, destroyed by fire in 1880's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dale Smith, Jefferson's most famous basketball player - 1973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sir Robert Faulkner in Jefferson viewing an eclipse - 1869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Academy of Higher Learning, circa 1875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bon Ton Shoppe, Jefferson - interior view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saba Saba making deliveries in the 1930's

 

 

Cherry (Wilson) Street looking south, circa 1920

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, south side - circa 1930

 

 

Presbyterian Church, Jefferson - circa 1960

 

 

Moss Marker, old Lincoln Highway - near Jefferson

 

 

Greene County Courthouse 1916 - east side

 

 

Columbian Block on Cherry (Wilson) Street, circa 1890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danger Hill, west of Jefferson on old Highway 30 - circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North side of square in Jefferson, circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louie's Ice Cream Parlor, North Wilson in Jefferson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Lake Park, circa 1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Highway 30, just west of Jefferson, circa 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage Jefferson postcard featuring Raccoon River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson Manor, immediately after construction 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Christian Church, 108 N. Elm in Jefferson - date unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Street in Grand Junction, circa 1925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scranton, Iowa in 1914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson professional baseball team, 1906 team photo