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Photo Gallery

Yesterday & Today

Posted on: 06.06.16 | by Mary

 

Take a trip back in time to see some of Clive’s earliest images. We contrast the journey with some more recent images depicting the Clive Historical Society Museum today.

» Click on an image to enlarge and step through the slide show.

 


  • Milwaukee-Depot—Clive-Iow
    Early Clive, Iowa
  • Corner-of-86th-Street-Clive
    Early Clive, Iowa
  • Noodle-Factory
    Early Clive, Iowa - Reames Noodle Factory
  • Walnut-Township-School-1917
    Early Clive, Iowa - Walnut Hill Township school picture - 1917
  • Good-Idea-Club—1924
    Early Clive, Iowa
  • Clive-Fire-Department
    Early Clive, Iowa - Clive Fire Department
  • Southern-Train
    Early Clive, Iowa
  • Fisher-Gas-Station
    Early Clive, Iowa - Fisher Gas Station
  • Milwaukee-Depot—Clive-1965
    Early Clive, Iowa - Clive Depot used as a storage facility.
  • Clive-Depot—1882
    Early Clive, Iowa - Clive Depot built in 1882
  • Clive-Classroom
    Early Clive, Iowa - Class room in Clive's second school
  • Clive—sepia
    Early Clive, Iowa - Our roots began here
  • Fisher-Gas-Station2
    Early Clive, Iowa - Fisher Gas Station
  • Clive-Depot
    Early Clive, Iowa - Clive Depot
  • First-General-Store
    Early Clive, Iowa - Clive's first General Store

Clive – Early Years


 


  • Holiday-decorations
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Swing
    Changing of the Seasons - Park Swing - Donated in memory of Wes Franklin
  • Rock-with-snow
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Clive-Historical-Society-Bo
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Park-Benches
    Changing of the Seasons - Park Bench - Donated by the Clive Good Idea Club
  • Park-bench
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Outhouse-in-winter
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Clive-General-Store
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Red-caboose-in-winter
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Depot-&-Caboose-in-winter
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Swanson-Memorial-Park-rock
    Changing of the Seasons
  • CHS-Holiday-lights-2003
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Swanson-Memorial-Park-sign-
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Outhouse-unpainted-2004
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Clive-Depot-in-winter
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Mildreds-Garden
    Mildred's Garden
  • Wagon-wheels (1)
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Swanson-House-sign-with-geraniums
    Changing of the Seasons - New siding and new signage, 2009
  • Clive-Founding-rock
    Changing of the Seasons
  • Clive-sign-on-Depot
    Changing of the Seasons
  • The-Clive-Depot-in-Fall
    Changing of the Seasons - Clive Depot as it looks today

Season Changes


 

Depot Artifacts

Posted on: 06.06.16 | by Mary

 

  • Telegraph
  • Authentic Waiting Room
  • Authentic Freight Room
  • Schedule Board
  • Message Rod
  • Wood-Burning Stove
  • Period Costumes
  • Station Master Desk
  • Postal Sorting Rack
  • Cream Separator
  • Corn Sheller
  • Period Two-Wheel Cart
  • Freight Cart Reconstruction
  • Period Baggage

» Click on an image to enlarge and step through the slide show.

 


  • Clive railroad depot.
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clive-Depot—6
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clive-Depot—4
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clive-Depot—7
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Mother & children sitting in Clive Railroad Depot.
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clock
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clive Depot artifacts
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts
  • Clive-Depot—5
    Clive Railroad Depot artifacts

Depot Artifacts


General Store Artifacts

Posted on: 06.06.16 | by Mary

 

» Click on an image to enlarge and step through the slide show.

 


  • General-Store-scales
    Swanson's General Store
  • CHS—Holiday-2003–4
    Swanson's General Store
  • CHS—Holiday-2003–5
    Swanson's General Store
  • General-Store
    Swanson's General Store
  • General-Store-2
    Swanson's General Store
  • Grampy-&-babies-in-General-
    Swanson's General Store
  • Inside-General-Store
    Swanson's General Store
  • Jonathan-&-Tammy
    Swanson's General Store
  • Kitchen
    Swanson's General Store
  • Kitchen (1)
    Swanson's General Store
  • Wide-shot—Kitchen
    Swanson's General Store
  • Mombaby—Mary-with-baby-Ro
    Swanson's General Store
  • Store-keeper
    Swanson's General Store
  • Store-keeper-with-Christmas
    Swanson's General Store
  • strkprcntr–winter-2003
    Swanson's General Store
  • Basket-of-Apples
    Swanson's General Store
  • Candy-Jars
    Swanson's General Store
  • Clock
    Swanson's General Store
  • Ice-skates
    Swanson's General Store
  • Lanterns (1)
    Swanson's General Store
  • CHS-Fall-2004
    Swanson's General Store
  • flag-spring-2003
    Swanson's General Store
  • General-Store-decorated-for
    Swanson's General Store
  • General-Store-with-ramp-and
    Swanson's General Store
  • Linda-Shanks-outside-of-Gen
    Swanson's General Store
  • Side-angle-General-Store-wi
    Swanson's General Store
  • Swanson-General-Store-with-
    Swanson's General Store
  • Swanson-House-sign
    Swanson's General Store
  • Swanson-House-sign—2004
    Swanson's General Store

Swanson General Store


 

 

 

 

 


  • Depot-man
    Museum Mannequins
  • Boy-with-baby
    Museum Mannequins
  • Closeup-of-Jimmy
    Museum Mannequins
  • Grandpappy-on-job-at-statio
    Museum Mannequins
  • Henry-2
    Museum Mannequins
  • huckhank3
    Museum Mannequins
  • Jimmy
    Museum Mannequins
  • Joanne—annie
    Museum Mannequins
  • Jonathan2
    Museum Mannequins
  • Millie
    Museum Mannequins
  • momdaug2—Jeannette
    Museum Mannequins
  • Peter
    Museum Mannequins
  • Smokey2
    Museum Mannequins
  • Smokey-the-cat
    Museum Mannequins
  • Station-Agent
    Museum Mannequins
  • stationmaster—Ben
    Museum Mannequins
  • Swanson-mother-&-child
    Museum Mannequins
  • Tammy2
    Museum Mannequins
  • Young-girl-with-black-hair
    Museum Mannequins
  • Huck-&-Hank
    Museum Mannequins

Museum Mannequins


 

School Events

Posted on: 06.06.16 | by Mary

 

Area school children have a unique opportunity to take a trip back in time. Here are some photos of the first two classes to visit our Clive Historical Society Museum.

» Click on an image to enlarge and step through the slide show.

 


  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-3
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Photo-12-Crestview-School
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-9
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Photo-10-Crestview-School
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Photo-11-Crestview-School
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Photo-13-Crestview-School
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-1
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-7
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-2
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-8
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-6
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-5
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003
  • Crestview-5th-Grade-Class-4
    Crestview Elementary 5th Grade Tour - 2003

Crestview Elementary – 5th Grade Tour – 2003


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


  • 14-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 10-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 28-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 24-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 22-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 4-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 18-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 30-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 8-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 26-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 7-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 2-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 31-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 19-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 11-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 12-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 16-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 23-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 21-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 29-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 20-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 15-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 6-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 25-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 5-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 17-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 9-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003
  • 3-Crestview-1st-Grade-2003
    Crestview Elementary 1st Grade Tour 2003

Crestview Elementary – 1st Grade Tour – 2003


 

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