Jefferson Iowa News Photo Archives

Jefferson Iowa News

Welcome to the Jefferson Iowa News Photo Archives!

What follows is a sort of scrapbook of old photographs we have collected over the years from the Greene County area. We have received these photos from many sources, and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed.

These photos are currently not arranged in any type of sequential order, as they are continually posted as they are received. The reader is invited to simply browse through them and hopefully find some that you may remember. Many are nearly 100 years old, and many others may be as recent as a generation past. In some cases we do not have complete information on a photo, and you are invited to use the "contact us" link near the top of our main web page to further inform us. We may even have incorrect information accompanying a picture or two. Please let us know so that we can make corrections.

Take a "scroll" down memory lane! Remember, we are continually adding more photos as we receive them. Enjoy!

Jack's Lunch, Grand Junction, Iowa

Green Gable Cabins Postcard - Jefferson, Iowa

Jefferson High School (later Middle School) Postcard

Baptist Church - 114 West Lincolnway in Jefferson

Hillcrest Motel, old Highway 30

Star Motel, Grand Junction

Old Lincoln Highway, Grand Junction

North Grade School Postcard - Jefferson

Gordon Cafe, south side of the square in Jefferson - interior

Greene County Courthouse w/stone bandstand - Jefferson

Camp Cozy, Grand Junction

Head (later Lincoln) Hotel, downtown Jefferson

Old postcard from Grand Junction

Train Depot, Adaza, Iowa - 1913

Eureka Bridge west of Jefferson during initial construction (photo courtesy of Hank Zaletel)

Old Greene County courthouse, circa 1900 - view from north

Main Street, Scranton, Iowa looking north - 1920

US Post Office, 106 West Harrison, Jefferson - circa 1950

Lincolnway, looking east through downtown Jefferson

Main Street, Rippey, Iowa

Odell Block, Paton Iowa

Aerial view, downtown Jefferson - 1965 (looking southeast)

Greene County Medical Center - 1937

A & W Root Beer Stand on East Lincolnway

West side of square downtown, 1975

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1900

South side of the square, facing west, circa 1945

Cooper train station, Greene County, Iowa

Methodist Church, Churdan, Iowa

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1950

First Methodist Church, Jefferson

Slininger Funeral Home, Lincolnway and Vine

Slininger Funeral Home, upper story added

Downtown Grand Junction

Van Horn's Hardware, Rippey, Iowa - interior

Keystone Mines, Rippey

Jefferson - north side of the square storefront marquis, circa 1960

A & W root beer stand, East Lincolnway, Jefferson

Jefferson High School, later Middle School

Jefferson High School w/Jefferson High ribbon

Old Jefferson Public/High School, another angle

Jefferson downtown, panoramic view, circa 1910. Chestnut Street heads straight ahead north.

Assorted Jefferson Iowa postcards

West side of square facing south, downtown Jefferson

North side of square facing east, downtown Jefferson

Jefferson armory, Wilson and Harrison

Greene County courthouse, circa 1955

Only Grease Gun Co. ad - Jefferson, IA

Bandstand on courthouse square, Jefferson

Train at station, Jefferson

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1910

Redwood Motel, Jefferson postcard

Street in Scranton, IA - old photo

Corner of Chestnut and Lincolnway in Jefferson, looking west

Kelso Park, Jefferson

Train station, Jefferson, Iowa

South side of square in Jefferson, facing east

East side of Jefferson square, north end - 1975

Blaess Shoe Store, 104 North Wilson - Jefferson

North side of the square in Jefferson, 1975

Photo taken at Jefferson's 1954 Centennial Celebration

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

Ace Pizza, Coast to Coast, Velda's Tap - 1975 (from Mahanay Tower)

1954 Jefferson Centennial photo

Crowley's, Lunch Box Cafe - 1975

North side of square, west end - 1975

Eureka Bridge, old Lincoln Highway

Goodyear blimp at Jefferson airport, 2006

Presbyterian Church, 208 West State Street, Jefferson

South side of the square in Jefferson, east to west

Lincolnway in downtown Jefferson, looking east, circa 1950

South side of Jefferson square, about 1915

Head House, later Lincoln Hotel, circa 1890

Main Street Scranton, looking south, circa 1900

North side of square in Jefferson, 1970's

South side of square in Jefferson, west end - 1975

United Methodist Church, 307 South Wilson, Jefferson

Jefferson, Iowa street map, 1875

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 501 North Chestnut, Jefferson

Courthouse square, Jefferson - circa 1920

West side of the square in Jefferson, south end - 1975

100 block of South Wilson in Jefferson - 1975

Glen's Jewelry/Ron Do's Beauty Salon, Jefferson - 1975

West side of square in Jefferson - 1975

East side of square, Jefferson - 1975

JC Penney, Tucker Pharmacy, Fudge's Flowers, Ferris Real Estate, Lincoln Hotel Bldg, - 1975

Aerial view of Jefferson, 1937 - looking NNE

Old Jefferson water tower

Jefferson Tile Factory

Jefferson Public Library

West side of the square, Jefferson - circa 1900

West side of the square, Jefferson - circa 1910

Matchbook covers - Jefferson, Iowa

100 Block, South Wilson, Jefferson (behind Wynkoop store) - circa 1940

B and R Shoe Store, 110 South Wilson in Jefferson

B and R Shoe Store, Jefferson

McCoy Press Fire - 1976, 114 South Wilson just off Lincolnway

Aftermath of McCoy Press Fire - 1976

Looking north on Chestnut Street from Lincolnway, circa 1930

Cigar Store, Jefferson Hotel, 1960's

Columbian Block Building, North Wilson

Figenshaw Furniture

Glen's Jewelry, Fudge's Flowers - Jefferson

North Grade School, 400 North Wilson in Jefferson

Hawn's Accounting, Historical Museum on State Street

Home State Bank in Jefferson - postcard

Greene County Medical Center

Downes & Mayer Dry Goods postcard

KDLS Radio Station - 102 East State Street, Jefferson

KLSN Radio, Jefferson

Jefferson Public Library w/sidewalk

Lila's Dress Shop, Lincolnway in Jefferson

Lincolnway in Jefferson, facing west - 1969 photo

Potter Drug, Louie's Ice Cream, Home State Bank - 1950's

Lutheran Church Bulletin - 1989

Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 West Lincolnway, 1952

Jefferson Municipal Pool - old photo

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1910

Jefferson High School, later Middle School

Scranton Elementary School

East side of square with stoplights, 1950's

Presbyterian Church, 208 West State Street, Jefferson

Rosse Cafe, south side of square in Jefferson

Jefferson Hardware, 124 North Wilson

The Establishment, 108 East State Street, Jefferson

Jefferson train station, old postcard

Old Deep Rock Gas Station, Jefferson

Adam's 5 and 10 Cent Store, marquis above Saba's - 109 N. Chestnut

Lincoln Highway Museum w/ Burma Shave signs

Fairground grandstands, Jefferson - old photo

Blaess Shoe Store, Jefferson - interior view

South side of square in Jefferson, circa 1975

Bell Tower parade in Jefferson, 1978

Lincoln Highway Museum, Jefferson - interior

South side of square in Jefferson - 1970's

Street repair, downtown Jefferson - 1975

Jefferson Bell Tower Festival - 1978

Aerial view, Greene County fairgrounds - facing east

Don's True Value Hardware, Jefferson

Jefferson Jazz Band at annual Jazz Festival, 1977

Law Enforcement Center, Jefferson - 1978

Royal Jewelers, 112 N. Wilson in Jefferson - old facade

Tri-County Lumber fire - 1977

Trinity Lutheran Church, 306 South Maple - interior

Jefferson Public School, grades K - 12

American Athletic Equipment Co., 200 American Drive, Jefferson

The Aqua Tramp, invented in Jefferson

Bandstand in front of both Greene County Courthouses, 1917

Bordenaro's Market, 108 West Washington in Jefferson - circa 1965

Pauley Auto Service, 220 East Lincolnway

Louie's Ice Cream Parlor, Jefferson - interior view

Farlin train depot, 1962

Cherry Street (later Wilson), downtown Jefferson - 1950

Saba's Bakery, North Chestnut in Jefferson

Cherry (Wilson) Street looking north through downtown, 1869

Jefferson's first gas station, location unknown

Jefferson baseball team, 1910

South side of square in Jefferson, circa 1925

Central Christian Church, Jefferson - circa 1960

Downtown Jefferson, panoramic view, 1907 - looking east down State Street

Lincoln Statue dedication on square, 1918

Train bridge over Raccoon River west of Jefferson

Greene County Medical Center, 1937

The Harding Shop - 109 East Lincolnway, Jefferson

Squirrel Hollow Park, circa 1945

East side of Jefferson town square - circa 1930

Conoco service station, 300 East Lincolnway in Jefferson

Meat counter in Bordenaro's Market - Jefferson

Public school - Cooper, Iowa

Franklin Manufacturing, East Central Street in Jefferson

Squirrel Hollow Park, circa 1945

Truck Haven Cafe, Jefferson - interior view

Coast to Coast Hardware, Jefferson - interior view

Mahanay Tower Plans with Pools, circa 1960

Cooper School Auditorium Plans

Original Public School at 400 N. Wilson, destroyed by fire in 1880's

Dale Smith, Jefferson's most famous basketball player - 1973

Sir Robert Faulkner in Jefferson viewing an eclipse - 1869

Jefferson Academy of Higher Learning, circa 1875

Bon Ton Shoppe, Jefferson - interior view

Saba Saba making deliveries in the 1930's

Cherry (Wilson) Street looking south, circa 1920

Greene County Courthouse, south side - circa 1930

Presbyterian Church, Jefferson - circa 1960

Moss Marker, old Lincoln Highway - near Jefferson

Greene County Courthouse 1916 - east side

Columbian Block on Cherry (Wilson) Street, circa 1890

Danger Hill, west of Jefferson on old Highway 30 - circa 1960

North side of square in Jefferson, circa 1960

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1960

Louie's Ice Cream Parlor, North Wilson in Jefferson

Spring Lake Park, circa 1970

Old Highway 30, just west of Jefferson, circa 1920

Vintage Jefferson postcard featuring Raccoon River

Jefferson Manor, immediately after construction

Central Christian Church, 108 N. Elm in Jefferson - date unknown

Greene County Courthouse, circa 1920

Main Street in Grand Junction, circa 1925

Scranton, Iowa in 1914

Jefferson professional baseball team, 1906 team photo