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1894 Leon Plat		Leon, year unknown
Leon, year unknown	Leon	Leon, year unknown

Decatur County Courthouses
3rd Courthouse, 1875	3rd Courthouse, 1875	3rd Courthouse, 1877	Female Accomplice

County Recorder 1898	1904 County Officers	Cornerstone Dedicated May 23, 1907	Cornerstone Dedicated May 23, 1907

Cornerstone Dedicated May 23, 1907	4th Courthouse 1908	Grand Jury 1909	County Officers year unknown

4th Courthouse 1912	Court House 1930's	Court House 1930's	Homecoming 1930's

Court House flagpole added	County Officers year unknown	Band Stand courthouse lawn	Leon Employees April 1, 1946

Tax Board of Review 1949	North Main Street facing north	Statue of Liberty 2003	Statue of Liberty 2003 plaque

Courthouse 1912	Courthouse 1960's	Courthouse 2009	Auditor's Bag year unknown

Decatur County "F.B.I." 1941 - 1946	Former Sheriff John A. Fulton 1941	Courthouse 2014	Decatur County Jail present-day Dollar Store site

Leon Depots NOTE: At one time Leon had three depots ~ each railroad passing through had its own depot.
Early Leon Depot	Leon Depot, 1909	Leon Depot, 1909	Leon Depot, 1918

Leon Depot	"35 lbs." By Depot, 1937	Depot, Courtesy of Mike Avitt	CB&Q Depot, 1957

Leon Depot	Whistle Markers	Leon Depot, 2003	Ticket Office, Leon Depot

Bridge Sign	Water Tower	Depot's Water Closet	year unknown

Around the Square
4th of July, 1898	Cigar Factory	Leon, year unknown	North Main Street, 1900

Conrey & Son, 1900	Leon Bus Line, 1902	Parlor & Meat Market	Leon's Band Wagon

N. Main Street, 1908	N. Main Street	N. Main Street	Main Street facing south

Edwin Bevins beeyard S. of Leon, 1905	Freight Team year unknown	Leon Businesses, 1910	South Main Street

Main Street, ca. 1903	Main Street, 1911	Idle Hour Theater, 1916	Main Street, 1918

Clarinda Produce Company	Clarinda Produce Company	East Side of Square 1918-20	Leon Roller Mill

McQueen's Hall Eagle Clothing Co.	North Main Street	South Main Street	4th of July

4th of July	Farmer's Union Parade, 1920 Prize Float	Band Wagon 6-Horse Hitch	4th of July Parade, 1920

Swift Band Wagon 4th of July, 1920	South Main Street, 1922	North Main Street, 1920's	North Main Street facing west

Main Street, Leon	Main Street, Leon	Main Street, Leon	Biggs Block, Leon

Swift's Meat Packing Plant	United Foods, Christmas Time	United Foods Window	United Foods, 1920s

United Foods, 1930s	Building Riddle Bros. Store	Riddle Bros.	West Side of Square

North Main, 1930s	West Side of Square, 1960's	Looking South on Main Street	Epperly's IGA, 1940's

Epperly's IGA, 1940's	Hutchinson Plant	West Side of Square	Centennial Parade, 1955

Main Street, 1940's	Main Street, 1960's	West Side of Square	North Main Street

Intersection of Hwys 69 & 2 1970's	Leon Creamery	Stewart Funeral Home	Pyfers Food City Highway 2

Interstate 35	Arch's Lunch Menu year unknown	4th of July Parade Funeral Hearse	4th of July Parade, 1980 Sara & Sharon Becker

	Strand Theatre, 1954	RAGBRAI 2016

Post Office, City Hall and Library
Carnegie Library, ca. 1911	Carnegie Library	Carnegie Library, Leon	Penniwell House & Library

Leon Library, 2009	Leon Post Office after the fire	Present-day Post Office site after the fire	Leon Post Office, 1940's

Leon Post Office, 1950's	Leon Post Office	Cornerstone, Leon Post Office	Leon City Hall

Circus in Leon
Circus Parade, 1900	Circus Parade, 1900	Circus Parade, 1900?

Leon's Hotels
Hotel Denison, 1908	Hotel Capitol, 1909	Hotel Central, 1900's	Hotel Central, 1920's

	Hotel Central, 1940's	Hotel Leon

Leon's Medical
Early Decatur County Hospital & Clinic	"Old" Decatur County Hospital	"Old" Decatur County Hospital		Doss Clinic across highway from hospital

Schools
Leon High School, 1901	Leon High School, 1876-1902	South Side School year unknown	Leon High School, 1903

Attractions
Caster Lake, 1904	Noel Park July 14, 1938	Municipal Swimming Pool	Municipal Swimming Pool

Harvey Park, Leon	Harvey Park	Harvey Park	Harvey Park Camp Site

Decatur County Museum	Former Dairy Queen	DQ Momma Elephant, 1950s	DQ Momma Elephant

Street Brick Paving Project, 1911
A Muddy Main Street, 1908	Brick Paving Crew, 1911	Brick Paving Crew, 1911	Brick Paving Crew, 1911
	Paved Square, 1920's	Former Square's Paving Bricks

Its People
Andrew Jackson & Anna Still First Sheriff 1850-52	Leon Men year unknown	Leon Women 1879	Leon Ball Team 1889

Leon Girls with Mae Epperly	K of P Band 1898	Normal School Grads? Sept. 5, 1898	Dr. George Woodmansee Veterinarian

Group of Fine Ladies year unknown	Almyra Epperly & Jane Gardner	Orel Estes Ford Dealer	unknown Leon family early 1900's

Odd Fellows Convention Tripolis Commandary	Dr. J. B. Horner circa 1902	Francis Varga Family year unknown	Francis Varga home (Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home)

Edwin & Elvia Lane 1904	Sons of Dr. Harry R. & Martha Layton, Orr H. & Raymond G.	unknown resident year unknown	Leon, Iowa year unknown

Leon Girls year unknown	Clark, Clark & Booth year unknown	unknown year unknown	unknown year unknown

unknown year unknown	1907 Leon Band Supt. V. Decker, Director	Dr. McAlister, 1910 County Coroner	Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bowsher 50th Anniversary

Owen and Mary Parsons 1912	Mr. Young 1914	Elizabeth (Larkey) Dillon 1915	Leon Boarding House Myrtle & Edythe, 1916

French, Waight & Wright 1916	Louise & Mary Jane French 1916	Mary Jane French & Mary Jane Penniwell	Grandstaff, 4 generations circa 1918-19

Mr. & Mrs. George Hall year unknown	Helen Van Werden 1st female banker	Dr. Foxworthy's home year unknown	Jonas Hoffhines 1840 - 1940

Amiee (Hoffhines) 1867 - 1957	Binding oats The Hubbard Farm, 1916	Hubbards and Smallwoods in a Maxwell	Bernita Barnum circa 1920

Hansell Store Dinner year unknown	Armour Employees Leon, 1924	F. M. Cummons Civil War Veteran	Elmer L. Shira Supt. Decatur County Home
Hansell Store Dinner year unknown	Back row L to R Mr. Garr - Manager, Minnie Arney - Secretary, Joe Adair - Poultry Dresser, Ezra N. Ewman - Poultry Dresser, Alin Forsythe - Poultry Dresser, Harold Pickering - Poultry Packer, Bud Owens - Poultry Feeder, Raymond Pickering - Cooler Packer, George Barnes - General Forman, George Lamb - Picking Room Foreman, Gustave Brun Otte - Receiving Floor Grader, Ralph Pickering - Receiving Room Foreman Middle row: Jim Poland - Dresser, Curt Bigley - Dresser, Harry Spicer - Dresser, Matt Perks - Dresser, Cliff Peters - Dresser, Harry Fuller - Dresser, Earl Bigley - Dresser, Tom Forsythe - Dresser, Earl Neeman - Dresser, Lewis Bright - Box Maker, Tracy Bigley - Receving Floor Clerk, Jim Swim - Poultry Packer, Pearl Perks - Poultry Packer, Charles Peters - Poultry Picker, Earl Dodge - Poultry Feeder, Sunshine Cole - Poultry Picker, Orel Frost - Sr. Feeder, Steve Givens - Picking Room Helper, Clarence Goble - Poultry Picker, Roy Goble - Poultry Picker, Sherman Peters - Poultry Picker, Lester Forsythe - Poultry Picker, Blue Jay Simpson - Poultry Picker	F. M. Cummons Civil War Veteran	Elmer L. Shira Supt. Decatur County Home

Drs. Bowman & Eiker year unknown	George Farquhar & Charley Hurst	Dancers & Dance Program year unknown	Sorosis Club's 50 Years 1953

Leon Women's Group 1960	Stacey, Sharon & Bob at Decatur County Museum	1978	Sam Downey & John P. Rumley, 1908

Business Directory, 1892 Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum

Leon Businesses and Business People, 1890's through Early 1900's Decatur County, Iowa Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum & Bob Bixby
Alexander Novelty	Wm. Alexander Store	W.A. Alexander Store

W.A. Alexander Store	Unknown Store, Leon	Leon Cafe

Albaugh Confectionary, 1923	Conrey Shoe Store Coe's Jewelry	Bank - Tom Arnold

Barbershop	Barbershop	Bashaw's Jewelry

E. E. Bell Store, 1905	Bigg's Store	Bill Craig, Blacksmith

Blacksmith Shop Jerry Pickering, lft	Blacksmith Shop William Craig, 2nd Rt.	Bowman Harness Shop Samuel L Keller, 2nd lft.

Bradfield & Gardner Store	Brian Hamilton, Barber & Strawder Chandler	Carmean Cafe Avery Tharp & Lou Carmean

Caster's Store Doss Caster, rt.	Cigar Factory	Cigar Shop Forrest Lorrey, Mgr.

Clarinda Swift & Co. Leon	Clark's Roller Mill	Clark's Roller Mill

Cleaners Mr. Langreder, lft.	C. W. Hoffman	Narrow Gauge Depot

Dr. McAlister	Dr. Rowell's Office	Dr. Layton & Dr. Bowman

Possibly the Drake Store	Ed Brooks	Eva Rhea

Farquhar & Son Hardware, 1916 Geo. Denger, Salesman; E. Madin, Prop.	Forbes Store	Geo. Gardner Store

Francis & Stephen Varga	Fred Connery Dry Goods & Notions	George Baker

Gibson Organ Shop	Gould Wallace, rt.	Grandstaff Furniture

Grandstaff Furniture	Mark Grimes Clothing Store, 1931	Grocery Store Lou Craig, Telephone Operator

Grocery	Harness Shop Samuel Keller, 2nd rt.	Otten's Meat Market Henry Otten lft.

Otten's Meat Market	Hurst's Store	Hurst's Store, 1897

Hoffhines's Grocery	Horace & Sam Farquhar middle & right	Herb Fletcher, barber by Post Office

Hotel, E. J. Sandusky	Idle Hour Theatre, 1911	J. Gibson Organ Shop

John Bernard, Barber with Lennsus Hamilton	Judge John Harvey	Layton Sewing Machine

Leon Clothing Company	Leon Journal	Leon Journal

Leon Light Plant	Leon Light Plant George Sears Standing	McGinnis Law Office

McGinnis Law Office	Carl Long Clothing	Mike Mayes Clothing

Newspaper Millard Stookey	Penniwell Carraiges & Sleds	Post Office Ledgerwood Family

R. W. Bruce, Recorder, Bess Bruce, Dept. Recorder	Store	Store Claude Rubiem, Ed Bell

Store, Ed Kemp, 2nd lft.	Frank Owens Store	Hammy Tullis, 1916

Unknown Leon Business	Unknown Leon Business	Van Werden Drug

Vogt Grocery	Warner Dry Goods, Main St.	William Albaugh Woodard, Attorney
	W. A. Alexander Store

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