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A small group of men and women are watching two teams of children wind ribbons around two Maypoles. The event is being held in a field on the outskirts of Sherrill, Iowa. The town of Sherrill may be seen in the background. The tall church steeple on…

Four parallel lines of girls and young women are standing at designated locations on a grass-covered yard. Each “team” is wearing identical dresses covered by aprons. Each participant is wearing a hat. Boys and young men appear to be standing at…

A group of elementary school children are gathered in a field. They are carrying small American flags and are all looking in the same direction, apparently waiting for someone to give them instructions. Several black automobiles are parked along the…

This image is similar to LO 212. Rows of high school and older elementary school children are shown standing in parallel lines. Each team, or class, is wearing identical dresses or suits.

Older elementary age boys and girls are shown standing in parallel rows. Each child is holding a short pole horizontally in front of them. Some of the poles have been decorated with ribbons.

This is a composite slide of three images. The smaller building without a steeple is the RIckardsville, Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church. The building with a steeple is the Sherrill, Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church building. The parsonage, a two story…

A duplicate slide of LO 217, this composite slide shows three images. The smaller building without a steeple is the Rickardsville, Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church. The building with a steeple is the Sherrill, Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church building.…

This image shows a new church constructed of large, light colored bricks. The construction style is plain, without a steeple or decorative molding around windows and doors. Steep stairs lead up to a wooden double door, topped by dark glass in an…

This view looks south along Main Street in Sherrill, Iowa. The street is unpaved. A small brick building is directly across from the camera. The work “BANK” has been inscribed in the stone door frame. A large brick church with a tall steeple is…

Three frame buildings and a small brick building are visible in the view looking north along the unpaved Main Street of Sherrill, Iowa. The brick building is the local bank. An automobile has been parked on the side of the street near one of the…