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| 1 | 1978.73.5 | Book | "Fables from Afar", by Catherine T. Bryce. New York,, 192 pages. Illus. in color by Ada Budell. Very old fables the children in far-off lands have listened to for hundreds of years with pleasure. Front cover has a monkey riding an elephant with a green circle behind them. Nothing on the back cover; spine has just the title. Color: BR,BK,GR |
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| 2 | 1988.17.11 | Book | "The Song of Hiawatha'' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Handmade leather cover decorated with a painted flower. On inside of front cover "To Neva E. Spence a Birthday Present - At 10 - 1913 Aug. 30 1913 Happy Days - Our Wish. Frank B. Spence." Color: BK,WH |
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| 3 | 1988.25.4 | Book | "Robinson's Shorter Course of Complete Arithmetic'[', by Daniel W. Fish, A. M. 516 pp. Illus in b/w. The subject of the book is mathematic principles ranging from addition to factoring, ledger accounts, measures of value, etc. The end of the book has pages that give correct answes to the exercises throuhout the book. The outside cover of the book is red with black writing. There are black lines that form a box on the cover. Inside the cover is written "Robinson's Shorter Course." "Complete Arithmetic". Below this is a geometric shape. The spine is black and has gold writing "Robinson Complete Arithmetic." "American Book company". The inside cover has many mathematical notes written in pencil In brown ink on the inside cover page is written "Robinson's Arithmetic" "Urma Bethke" "Grade 10, April 2, 1903." The back inside cover page has more pencil notes and a small piece of typed paper telling how to figure the contents of a crib of corn. Color: BK,WH |
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| 4 | 1989.37.2 | Book | "Outlines, Drills and Test Problems in Arithmetic, " by Ridpath. 111 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 5 | 1990.18.8 | Book | "Work and Play with Numbers," by George Wentworth and David Eugene Smith. 144 pp. (Inscription: Billy Byers). Color: GR,BK |
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| 6 | 1990.35.1 | Book | "Animal Life In the Sea & On the Land: A Zoology for Young People.'' Signed by the author on inside cover. Color: BK,WH |
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| 7 | 1990.40.2 | Book | "Instructions for the Use of A. W. Faber's Improved Calculating Rule," by Charles N. Pickworth. n.d. Color: BK,WH |
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| 8 | 1998.21.17 | Book | "Manual of Practical Arithmetic", by William G. Pack. 208 pp. Tan front and back cover with black binding. Letters on the front cover are in black with a sketch of LA Place. Advertisements are on the back cover. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 9 | 1998.21.20 | Book | "A Primary Arithmetic", by G. P. Quackenbos. 108 pp. Illus. Part of Appleton's Mathematical Series which was also part of the Minnesota Textbook Series. The front and back covers are light blue with black print. The binding is black. 158 mathematical exercises. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 10 | 2001.11.10 | Book | "Fern Leaves" by Fanny Fern. Cover burgundy with a black embossed flower motif. 385 pp. On inside cover"A good gook is the best of friends" written in pencil. Color: PR |
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| 11 | 2001.7.1 | Book | "Number Stories Book 1", Studebaker, J.W.; Findley, W.C.; Knight, F.B.; Gray, William S. 144 pp. Color illustrations by Crane, Don P. Curriculum Foundation Series. Assited by Genevieve Anderson, City Schools, Des Moines. Distributed in the Phillipines 1934. Cover - Clown teaching animals numbers. Back cover - Bear with paws up. On front leaf and title page stamped "School Property". Contents - Part 1 The Monkey Family; Part 2 Two Little Bears; Part 3 The Circus; Work Pages. Color: GR,BK,RD |
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| 12 | 2002.5.15 | Book | "Chinese Fables and Folk Stories", by Mary Hayes Davis and Chow Leung. 214 pp. A collection of traditional Chinese stories with an introduction and a word list/ legend for Chinese symbols. Gray/brown with green ink on the cover and spine. Some black and white illustrations. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. Color: BR,GR |
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| 13 | 2002.5.21.1 | Book | "The Ways We Travel" by Frances Carpenter. 298 pp. Yellow cover with red print. Color photo on p. 11. Black and white photos throughout. Book is slightly warped. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. Color: YL,RD |
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| 14 | 2002.5.21.2 | Book | "The House We Live In" by Frank G. Carpenter and Frances Carpenter. 204 pp. Color photo on front cover. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. Color: YL,RD |
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| 15 | 2002.5.21.3 | Book | "The Food We Eat" by Frank G. Carpenter and Frances Carpenter. 181 pp. Yellow with red print. Color photo on front and imultiple llustrations throughout.Green label for name/address and school, also lists care guidelines - pasted on the inside . Two black ink "Pocahontas County rural Schools" stamps on front cover page, 2 on back. One purple ink ":4" on front cover. Color: YL,RD |
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| 16 | 2002.5.21.4 | Book | "Ourselves and Our City" by Frances Carpenter. F.R.G.S.297 pp. Yellow with red print. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. One colored photo in front, and black and white illustrations throughout. Color: YL,RD |
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| 17 | 2002.5.22 | Book | "Rambles in Europe" by Roderick Peattie. 247 pp. Gray cover with orange print on covers & spine. Black & white illustrations throughout. Label pasted on inside of front cover listing vol. #, cost, school district, year, township and rules for book care. Color: GR,OR |
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| 18 | 2002.5.35.1 | Book | "Teaching Mathematics through School Savings - Information, Activities and Problems. For Grades 7-9" by Irene M. Reid, M. A. 30 pp. Navy blue cover with white print "Raymond" penciled on front cover. Color: BL,WH |
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| 19 | 2002.5.35.2 | Book | "Lessons in Arithmetic through School Savings". For elementary grades, by Irene M. Reid, M. A. 26 pp. Red paper cover with white. Color: RD,WH |
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| 20 | 2002.5.38 | Book | "Teachers Answer Book - Number Stories Book 3". 16 pp. Green paper cover with red print. "Printed in the United States of America" in red on the back cover. Color: GR,RD |
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| 21 | 2002.5.4.1 | Book | "The Story of Japan" by R. Van Bergen M. A. A narrative history of Japan with black & white illustrations. The cover is yellow with black ink. The book is warped. 313 pp. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing vol. #, price, school district, township and rules for book care. Color: YL,BK |
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| 22 | 2002.5.4.2 | Book | "The Story of China". A narrative history of China with black and white illustrations. 236 pp. By R. Van Bergen, M. A. 236 pp. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover lsting vol. #, price, school district, year, township and rules for book care. Color: YL,BK |
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| 23 | 2002.5.48.1 | Book | "Study Arithmetics" Teacher's Answer book, Grade 3. 26 pp. Green paper cover with black print. Picture on front cover with a boy riding bike by a girl rollerskating. Both are chasing a dog that has a math assignment in its mouth. There is no date or publisher printed on this book. This book is part of a multi-volume series of "Study Arithmetics" Teachers answer books, Cat. #s 2002.5.48.001 through 2002.5.48.0005. Color: GR,BK |
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| 24 | 2002.5.48.2 | Book | "Study Arithmetics" Teacher's Answer book, Grade 5. 34 pp. Green paper cover with black print. Picture on front cover - a boy and a girl flying a toy ariplane. There is no date or publisher printed on this book. This book is part of a multi-volume series of "Study Arithmetics" Teachers answer books, Cat. #s 2002.5.48.001 through 2002.5.48.0005. Color: GN,BK |
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| 25 | 2002.5.48.3 | Book | "Study Arithmetics" Teacher's Answer book, Grade 6. 40 pp. Green paper cover with black print. Picture on front cover - a boy,a girl and a dog standing in front of a train. Paper cover badly tattered. Front cover taped on to the book. Two loose pages in the front of the book. This book is part of a multi-volume series of "Study Arithmetics" Teachers answer books, Cat. #s 2002.5.48.001 through 2002.5.48.0005. Color: GN,BK |
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| 26 | 2002.5.48.4 | Book | "Study Arithmetics" Teacher's Answer book, Grade 7. 30 pp. Green paper cover with black print. Picture on front cover - a boy and a girl planting potted plants, a fence and portis in the background. This book has a split spine, and is missing several pages. This book is part of a multi-volume series of "Study Arithmetics" Teachers answer books, Cat. #s 2002.5.48.001 through 2002.5.48.0005. Color: GR,BK |
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| 27 | 2002.5.48.5 | Book | "Study Arithmetics" Teacher's Answer book, Grade 8. 32 pp. Green paper cover with black print. Picture on front cover - two girls walk across the cross walk toward a crossing guard. There is a piece of string strung through the top of the book's spine. There are several staples holding the book together. This book is part of a multi-volume series of "Study Arithmetics" Teachers answer books, Cat. #s 2002.5.48.001 through 2002.5.48.0005. Color: GR,BK |
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| 28 | 2004.17.2 | Book | "Open Sesame! Poetry and Prose for School-Days," Edited by Bellamy & Goodwin. Ginn & Co., Boston. 1901. 376 pp. Maroon colored binding. Inside front cover has sticker reading "No. 557 DISTRICT NO. 4 COUNTY OF LINN IOWA." Lists regulations for used of the book. Color: CR,BK,RD |
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| 29 | 2005.11.15 | Book | "Greenleaf's National Arithmetic." Inside cover states "The National Arithmetic , on the Inductive System, Combining the Analytic and Synthetic Methods; Forming a Complete Course of Higher Arithmetic," by Benjamin Greenleaf. 444 pp. Color: BR |
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| 30 | 2005.15.1 | Book | "The Unit-Activity Reading Series in City and Country,'' by Nila Smith. 175 pp. Illus. Color: BL,GR,BK |
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| 31 | 2005.16.1 | Book | "Northern Europe Youth's Companion Series," edited by M. A. L. Lane. 137 pp. Illus in black and white. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 32 | 2005.16.5 | Book | "Children of Mexico New World Neighbors," by Dorothy Childs Hogner. 64 pp. Front cover has illustration of children. Color: RD,WH |
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| 33 | 2005.16.6 | Book | "Riches of South America New World Neighbors," by Wolfgang von Hagen. 56 pp. Front shows painted scene from South America. Color: YL,GR |
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| 34 | 2005.16.8 | Book | "The Clothes We Wear, Journey Club Travels," by Frank Carpenter and Frances Carpenter. 198 pp. Color: TN,RD |
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| 35 | 2006.12.5 | Book | "Neighbors Near and Far" by Wahlert and Hahn. Book has yellow cover with blue lines at top and bottom. Title and authors names in black. Has drawing of a boy, girl and dog. Kids are shaking hands. Title down spine. Has call number 400H U.3 Color: yl,bl,bk |
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| 36 | 2006.19.13 | Book | "Picture Tales from the Chinese" by Berta Metzger. 108 Pages w/black & white illustrations by Eleanor Frances Lattimore. White sticker on cover with "withdrawn" on it. Picture of three people on left side of cover. Title and author on right side of cover. White sticker with library information on lower binding. Several torn and taped pages in the center. Color: OR |
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| 37 | 2006.19.18 | Book | "13 Danish Tales" retold by Mary C. Hatch. 169 pages w/brown, black and white illustrations by Edgun. Plaid pattern on cover. White sticker on cover with "withdrawn" on it. Title and author on binding. Color: BL, RD |
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| 38 | 2006.19.2 | Book | "Picture Tales from Scandinavia" by Ruth Bryan Owen. 109 pages w/black line illustrations by Emma Brock. "Withdrawn" written on white sticker on cover. White sticker on binding, used for library cataloging. Color: BR |
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| 39 | 2006.19.5 | Book | "Picture Tales from Spain" by Ruth Sawyer. 132 pages w/black & white illustrations by Carlos Sanchez. Whiter sticker on cover, says "withdrawn". Another white sticker on binding with library cataloging information. Color: OR |
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| 40 | 2006.19.7 | Book | "Picture Tales from the Japanese" by Chiyongo Sugimoto. 124 pages w/black & white illustrations by Tekishui Ishii. White sticker on cover with "withdrawn" on it. Whiter sticker on binding with library cataloging information. Picture or a man on left side of cover. Title and author on cover and on binding. Title page torn and taped. First four pages after title page are torn half way. Color: OR |
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| 41 | 2010.15.1 | Book | "Hagar's Elementary Arithmetic" by D.B. Hagar, introduction (p.3) contents (p.6) excersizes (p.7-200) appendix (p.201-215) answer pages (p.216-224) back inside cover has misc. items and futher teaching or reading suggestions, small brown book with black binding, illustrations on various pages with "Hagar's Elementary Arithmetic" embossed into the spine Color: BR,BK |
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| 42 | 2010.20.12 | Book | "Who Travels There" the Road to Safety by Horace Mann Buckley, Margaret L. White , Alice B. Adams, Leslie R. Silvernale. 440 pgs. With some color & b/w illustrations scattered throughout. Beige cover with title in red, red bus, & green train line drawings. Inside front and back covers, green line drawings of a train and car with "stop, look, listen". Back cover has red line drawing of airplanes. Color: BG, GR, RD |
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| 43 | 2010.20.13 | Book | "Folklore From Foreign Lands" Aldine Supplementary Readers. Catherine T. Bryce. 151 pgs with b/w/one color illustrations scattered throughout. Cover has drawing of N. African man sitting on a rug smoking. Color: BR, BK, RD |
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| 44 | 2010.20.14 | Book | "The Outdoor World". The Nature Activity Readers Book Three. Paul Grey Edwards & James Woodward Sherman. 270 pgs. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Inside front and back covers large stamp "Property of Cedar Falls Public Schools". Blue cover with black title & circular drawing of 3 ants on a blade of grass with 2 mushrooms in the background with an orange sky. Color: BL, BK, OR |
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| 45 | 2010.20.3 | Book | "Down the River Road" by Mabel O'Donnell. 128 pgs. Book of stories about the adventures of various children. Aimed at early readers. Color illustrations throughout. Color: BL,BK,WH,OR,YL |
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| 46 | 2010.20.6 | Book | "The Unit-Activity Reading Series: Near and Far" by Nila Barton Smith. 320 pags. A series of stories and poems meant for elementary school students with activities to develop reading skills. Color: BL,GR,BK |
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| 47 | 2010.7.12 | Book | "The Pathfinder" by J. Fenimore Cooper. Picture of lamp on front center cover. Cover black with red lines. Inside writing on first page - "Presented to Harold McGloughlin by Uncle Toby, is a prize in the Tennyson contest, June 1908". There are 467 pages. Color: BL, RD, GY |
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| 48 | 2010.7.18 | Book | "Jolly Number Tales Book One, Buswell - Brownell - John - Dolch". Hardcover. Green cover with blue and white lettering. Picture of clown playing with three dogs on cover. Mark on inside cover -"A-1-22". Stamp inside front cover - "La Porte City Public School". Many color illustrations with 201 pages total. Color: GR, BL, WH |
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| 49 | 2011.2.5 | Book | "Little Folks of Far-Away Lands", by Lizzie Whittum, 112 pgs., gives stories about children and families from different countries such as Holland, Mexico, and Japan, written from the point of view of a child in these countries, illustrations on most pages Color: WH, BK |
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| 50 | 2014.1.4 | Book | "Birds Every Child Should Know" by Neltje Blanchan. Green cover with black lettering. Image of 2 yellow birds sitting on a green plant. Background image of girl and bird on green paper lining of front and back cover. Noted in pencil "this book belongs to Kermit Grosboll." Frontispiece is a colored illustration of a Red-eyed Vireo. Black & white illustrations throughout. Color: WH, GR, BK, YL |
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