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Category Archives: Anamosa
Arkham
In the 1870s, the sprawling Anamosa State Penitentiary was built on the outskirts of town, looking for all intents and purposes like Arkham Asylum.
Gothic
“American Gothic” is one of the most icon paintings in all of American art. It was painted by Grant Wood who grew up in Anamosa. The Youngs were farmers right here, probably looking a lot like this.
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Anamos, the county seat of Jones County, Iowa, had a wonderful new library with an extensive genealogical collection. A very helpful librarian showed me that all the local newspapers had been digitized back to their founding and were available online. … Continue reading