Diane Fannon-Langton

1869 linseed oil building razed in 1961

In 1891, the mill was recognized as one of the oldest manufacturers in the city.

Smaller passenger station served Milwaukee Road

4 Cedar Rapids women built a home together in 1955.

Archive faces threat of closure

While the opera house staged drama and musical productions, it also hosted local talent on its stage.

First Presbyterian Church presented Christmas musical drama in 1959

Cedar Rapids Savings was the first Cedar Rapids bank to own its own building.

While the winter months that year were warmer than normal, the year was bookended by significant winter weather events.

Regional carrier served Cedar Rapids from 1957 to 1986

The state of Iowa didn’t officially recognize Veterans Day until 1955.

Cedar Rapids pagoda followed by senior center, meals program

October 1971 was the beginning of a 15-year tradition of the Cedar Rapids Jaycee Haunted Houses.

Killian Co. first established its presence in Cedar Rapids when it bought the John H. Taft & Co. dry goods store on First Avenue East in 1911.

The story of the robbery was revived in 1953 after a fire swept through the South Amana store, doing $25,000 in damage.