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!
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
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