Photograph of a 2-story building in Red Oak, Iowa that used to house the County Treasurer's office and a grocery store named Morrell's. The brick-paved intersection of Reed Street and North 5th Street spans the foreground. North 5th St. veers towards the right and Reed Street veers towards the left. In the near distance, a 2-story building and adjacent buildings stands on the northwest corner of the intersection, extending on an angle back towards the left. It is viewed at an angle from the front. The side of the building stretches back along North 5th Street. From right to left, signage for the occupants of buildings reads, "ALLEN'S ELECTRIC HATCHERY," and "LOVIT ICE CREAM LUNCH SANDWICHES DRINK Coca-Cola." Along the side of the building at right, advertisements are painted, including one for Coca-Cola.
A high-contrast photograph looking from the south towards the east side of the town square in Red Oak, Iowa. A street spans the width of the bottom edge and angles back towards the left. Cars are parked, side-by-side, on an angle along both sides of the street; all face away from the camera. Beyond the cars at right, buildings line the right side of the street, extending on an angle back towards the left. They are all viewed at an angle from the front and face left. From nearest to furthest, signage identifying the stores and businesses read: "SPURGEON'S," "DRUGS," "GREEN PARROT," "MILLEDGE HARDWARE," and "Roxall DRUGS." In the background at left, a building on the north side of the square stands, partially obscured by a tree. A written, washed-out caption along the bottom edge reads, "EAST SIDE OF SQUARE RED OAK, IOWA D-145."
Photograph looking towards the east side of the town square in Red Oak, Iowa. The edge of a park stretches past the lower right corner in the foreground. Cars are parked on an angle along the park's edge; all face towards the right. Behind them, buildings line the opposite side of the street, extending on an angle back towards the right. From left to right, signage identifying the stores and businesses read: "SUPPLY STORE," "Roxall DRUGS ROXALL ARTZ DRUG CO. ROXALL," "MILLEDGE HARDWARE," "GREEN PARROT," "BEARDSLEY & WOLFE DRUGS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS DRUGS," and "SPURGEON'S."
Photograph looking from the south towards the east side of the town square in Red Oak, Iowa. A street spans the width of the bottom edge and angles back towards the left. Cars are parked, side-by-side, on an angle along the right side of the street; all face away from the camera. Beyond them, buildings line the right side of the street, extending on an angle back towards the left. They are all viewed at an angle from the front and face left. From nearest to furthest, signage identifying the stores and businesses read: "SPURGEON'S," "BEARDSLEY & WOLFE DRUGS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS DRUGS," "GREEN PARROT," "MILLEDGE HARDWARE," and "Roxall DRUGS." Painted on the side of the "Spurgeon's" building, it reads, "GENERAL INSURANCE OF AMERIC[A] TOWN MUT[...] DWELLING INSURANCE CO. [???] GORE."
Photograph of George M. West's old shop (now Gray's) standing along East Washington Avenue in Red Oak, Iowa. The brick-paved East Washington Avenue stretches through the foreground on an upward angle from the lower right corner to the left. On the far side of the street, Gray's Paint and Body Shop stands, off-center to the right. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces left. The building has a false-front facade. A large sign over a line of windows and garage door reads, "Complete WHEEL ALIGNMENT GLASS INSTALLED WHILE YOU WAIT GRAY'S PAINT AND BODY SHOP BEE B LINE FRAME & AXLE STRAIGHTENING EQUIPMENT." To the right of Gray's, a smaller, adjacent building extends to the right and out-of-frame. It is obscured by a delivery truck for "ASKEY FEED & PRODUCE RED OAK, IA," parked in front. To the left of and adjacent to Gray's, "MARTIN & SONS PRODUCE and FEEDS," stands. It too has a false-front facade. In the background at left, vehicles park on the street and houses line E. Washington Ave.
A high-contrast photograph looking from the west towards the south side of the town square in Red Oak, Iowa. Coolbaugh Street spans the width of the bottom edge and angles back towards the left. Cars are parked, side-by-side, on an angle along the right side of the street; all face away from the camera. Beyond them, buildings line the right side of the street, extending on an angle back towards the left. They are all viewed at an angle from the front and face left. From nearest to furthest, signage identifying the stores and businesses read: "THOMSEN HARDWARE," "DRUG STORE," "F. W. WOOLWORTH CO 5 AND 10 CENT STORE," "[???] CLOTHES SHOP," "[???] BEER," "SEIFEL'S," [some illegible], and "ELLWOOD'S." A written, washed-out caption along the bottom edge reads, "SOUTH SIDE SQUARE RED OAK, IOWA B439."
Photograph of George M. West's old shop (now Gray's) standing along East Washington Avenue in Red Oak, Iowa. The brick-paved East Washington Avenue stretches across the foreground on a slight angle. A tree trunk lines the left edge. On the far side of the street, Gray's Paint and Body Shop stands at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. The building has a false-front facade. A large sign over a line of windows and garage door reads, "Complete WHEEL ALIGNMENT GLASS INSTALLED WHILE YOU WAIT GRAY'S PAINT AND BODY SHOP BEE B LINE FRAME & AXLE STRAIGHTENING EQUIPMENT." To the right of Gray's, a shorter, adjacent building extends to the right and out-of-frame. A taller building hovers over it at far right. To the left of and adjacent to Gray's, another false-front building stands. It disappears behind the tree trunk at left and extends out-of-frame. A sign in partial view reads, "[...] & SONS [...] [a]nd FEEDS."
![East side of the town square, looking north, Red Oak, [about 1946]](https://iiif.library.ucla.edu/iiif/2/ark%3A%2F21198%2Fzz002j3332/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
![South side of the town square, viewed from the west, Red Oak, [about 1946]](https://iiif.library.ucla.edu/iiif/2/ark%3A%2F21198%2Fzz002j3353/full/!200,200/0/default.jpg)
