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Early Idaho Falls Idaho Photos Part 1 City of Idaho Falls, Civic Organizations, Street Views

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Idaho Falls City Water Tower Water Tower, 1951, Notice that the label on the tower promotes the city electric division. Located off Capital and Eagle Rock Streets About 140 Capital Avenue In 1939 the City of Idaho Falls needed to upgrade their power system to handle the needs of the growing community. A relay station was built near the City Central Power plant located on the Snake River near Capital and Broadway where the City Electrical building now stands.April 13 1939 In 1939 the City of Idaho Falls purchased the Lower Dam and Power Plant fro Utah Power. They rebuilt the aging dam built in 1911. The damis located about 8 miles ourth of the City Central Power plant. Address was 8635 South 35 West. Now knonwn as the Gem State Power plant and dam. Gem Lake Recreational Area was created building of this dam. Early Idaho Falls Police Force 1930's Man on the back on the left is Ernest Harker, first row second from the left is Barzilla Clark He was mayor of Idaho fal...
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Early Idaho Falls Idaho Photos Part 2 Retail Businesses

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From the Geo. M. Scott & Sons negative collection. Copyright release to the Idaho Falls FamilySearch Center. Grand Opening of Sears taken on the east end of the Store Early 1960s. Sears was located on A Street downtown but then a new store was built at 1515 Northgate Mile on the corner of Northgate mile and Anderson Sears under construction August 1959 ground breaking ceremonies. Contruction continued through the the 1960s. The Grand Opening was in 1960 Sears Interior Departments Collage Sears had a lunch counter at the back of the store and a very popular candy counter in the center of the store. The Parking lot on the east side of Sears just before the grand opening and then the day of the grand opening Sears was attached to the Country Club Mall when it was built in 1971. It was the supporting store of the East end of the Mall. C.C. Anderson's Farm and Home Store at Corner of Capital and Broadway. This picture, set in 1950's, was Anderson...
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Early Idaho Falls Idaho Photos Part 3 Automotive, Agricultural

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From the Geo. M. Scott & Sons negative collection. Copyright release to the Idaho Falls FamilySearch Center. Stoddard Ford 1961 New car dealership 930 West Broadway, Used Car Dealership 928 West Broadway Stoddard Ford 1961 Parts Department Donny Ball in the middle, Jerry Stallings on the left Stoddard Ford 1961 Gary Dennis is the man on the right. The tall man in the back left is Rick Erickson Stoddard Ford, new Ford on a crane, 930 West Broadway, September 27, 1963. Stoddard Mead Ford, Broadway, Idaho Falls, Idaho, July 19, 1971 No information on this photo 1952 Ford F-8 Dump Truck. This is probably part of an advertizing promotion for this new truck at Sroddard Ford the Ford dealership. 1205 West Broadway Elswood Pontiac, January 27, 1955, 254 C Street Elswood Pontiac, January 27, 1955. 254 C Street New Car Dealership Preston Blair and Company Dodge Dealership 402 Shoup Avenue. In 1932 the Blair Company had a service station at 295 A Street, a n...
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