Early Idaho Falls Idaho Photos Part 7 Arial Views

An Arial view of all of Idaho Falls in 1925, a small town Arial view of the stockyards and areas to the west of the Railroad tracks 1940 Lincoln Road and the Sugar factory ariel view This picture from about 1970 is an arial view of Idaho Falls from outh of Sacred Heart Hospital looking noorht to about Anderson. The bottom picture is the same view but enhanced and labeled so people can identify spots on the image. Downtown Idaho Falls Looking North about 1970 Arial view of Highland Park Baseball Field 500-568 West Elva From Wikipedia “Highland Park,  began as a homestead acquired by John Lingren under the 1880 Homestead Act, later becoming the city’s first amusement park around 1904–1905 with a picnic area, dance pavilion, and baseball field. The city purchased it in 1920, and it has served as the long-term site for local minor league baseball.” A wooden grandstand was built in 1940, after a fire in 1975 it was renovated and renamed MeDermott Field.  By 2004, McDermott Field was outdated, deteriorating, and well past the end of its useful life as a baseball venue. In 2006 it was torn down and a new updated stadium was built named Melaleuca Field Arial view Northgate Mile about 1960 Area of the Country Club Mall on Northgate Mile at the time of the Grand Opening 1971

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