Des Moines... A Trip Back In Time

Greeting From Des Moines.
Sit back and enjoy the journey back in time.

1952 Des Moines Bruins
Game Program

Des Moines Cubs c1947
Later known as the Des Moines Bruins

Publicity for Professional Baseball's
first night game. Played at Pioneer Park
on 2nd Avenue. Currently North High
School's ball field.

Original Pioneer Park
2nd Avenue
Current site of DM North High School

New Pioneer Park at the
current location of Principal Park.
Note the flooding.

April 1950 Des Moines Bruins
Opening Day.
Zale's Jewelry employees
skipped work to attend.

September, 1959
Pioneer Memorial Stadium renamed Sec Taylor Stadium to honor Sec Taylor, DM Register Sports Editor.

Iowa Oaks Ticket Office
Sec Taylor Stadium

Iowa Oaks Scoreboard.
The Des Moines Register's
scoreboard for life.

Sec Taylor Stadium

New Sec Taylor Stadium
Home of the Iowa Cubs.
Later named Sec Taylor Field at
Principal Park.

Sec Taylor Stadium
Postcard

Advertising promoting Iowa Oaks Baseball Radio Broadcasts

Sec Taylor Obituary

Old Dowling High School

Des Moines College
Later Dowling High School

East Des Moines High School c1925

Old North High School
Currently Moulton Elementary School

Des Moines North High School

St Joseph Academy

St Joseph Academy
Nice uniform!

St Joseph Academy

Des Moines West High School
Later became DM Tech High School
and moved to Grand Avenue location.

Des Moines Technical High School Dedication
Sunday, December 14, 1958

Des Moines Technical High School
Grand Avenue @ Fleur Drive
Later known as Central Campus

Des Moines Technical High School
Spirit Medallion located outside the Main Office.

DM Tech High Spirit Button
c1966

Mercy Hospital
6th Avenue
Des Moines

Mercy Hospital
6th Avenue
Des Moines

Merle Hay Trestle at Urbandale Ave. 1914

44th and Urbandale

Looking West on Urbandale Toward Beaver

43rd and Douglas West From Four Corner Intersection

40th and Urbandale 1909

North East Corner of Beaver and Urbandale

Lowering Street Car Tracks at 46th and Urbandale

First Federated Church

SW Corner Beaver & Urbandale Avenue
Anyone remember the Cafe's name?

Beaverdale Business District
East side of Beaver Avenue at Sheridan Avenue.

Beaverdale Business District
The Beaver Theater c1940

Beaverdale Business District
Across from the Beaver Theater.
Note Reed's Ice Cream store
in the original location.

VFW on Beaver Avenue
Current location of Cooney's Tavern.

Christopher's Restaurant c 1963
Hummel Bros. Motors next door

Ken's Ice Cream & Coxie's Polar Pantry
Beaver Avenue & Fagen

Dahl's Grocery 1948
Beaver Avenue @ Franklin
Dahl's first store.

Corner of Beaver and Sheridan looking NW