Cedar County Historical Society Museum

The Cedar County Historical Society in Tipton, IA will clean and conserve 492 glass slide negatives that date from 1885 to 1910. Images include pictures from the Spanish-American War and members of the county who served, as well as locally significant sites such as the Yule Barn, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and the South Bethel Church, one of the earliest churches built in the county. Once treated, the slides will be clean enough to make good quality digital images and be searchable on the museum Web site. Providing access to images of landmarks long since destroyed will give the community a glimpse at the people and places of their shared past.