Iowa

Arnolds Park, IA Store Fire, July 1909

Arnolds Park IOWA Circa 1930's

BIG BLAZE AT ARNOLDS PARK.  read more »

Marshalltown, IA Machine Company Plant Fire, June 1911

Ruins of Factory

BIG PLANT BURNS.

FIRE AT MARSHALLTOWN CAUSES LOSS OF $112,000 AND WIPES OUT FACTORY.

PLANT OF LENNOX MACHINE COMPANY COMPLETELY DESTROYED -- STARTED IN SLACK COAL.  read more »

Little Walnut Grove, IA Drowning, Jun 1860

A Man and Team Drowned. -- Yesterday morning a Mr. Brown, who lived on the Randolph Bennet [or Bonnol] farm near Little Walnut Grove, was drowned in Mud Creek.  read more »

Keokuk County, IA Drowning, Aug 1885

A sad accident occurred at the home of John Fuhs', a farmer living in German twp., last Monday morning, in which they lost their little child, by drowning.  read more »

Linn County, Iowa Jacob Mann Drowning, Jul 1851

The Mann Disaster  read more »

Clinton, IA Boat Accident & Drownings, Jun 1899

SYRACUSE, Ill., June 12. - - An excursion from this city to Clinton, Ia., yesterday resulted in the death of two of Sycamour's prominent business men.  read more »

Decorah, IA Storm & Flood, May 1902

CLOUDBURST IN AN IOWA TOWN

RUSH OF WATER AT DECORAH.

TORRENT SWEEPS SEVERAL PERSONS INTO ETERNITY.

Residences Washed Away, Railway Tracks Floated Off, and Great Havoc Caused.  read more »

Dubuque, IA Train Wreck, Sept 1897

Train Crews Mangled.

Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 19.-Special Telegram.  read more »

Mt. Pleasant, IA Business Fire, Aug 1914

Mt. Pleasant IA Fire

BUSINESS FIRE IN TOWN.

Mt. Pleasant, Ia., Aug 14. --- A postcard of a business fire in town.  read more »

Van Horn, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1909

Van Horn, IA Train Wreck, photo from familyoldphotos.com

Articles about the Van Horn, Iowa Train Wreck, Feb 1909.


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