Below are history displays that are now in the
History Center. The
wall displays can be viewed Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. The building is closed Saturday and Sunday, unless special
events are scheduled.
Our newest display is located in the Ely
Council Chambers on the upper level.
Its focus is on City of Ely history, including Government, Volunteer Fire
Department,
Ely Public Library, Centennial Celebration (1972) and the conversion of the
Ely
Schoolhouse into a Community Center. All permanent wall displays are
the work of
Will Thomson of Armadillo Arts, an exhibit design and graphic arts company
in Iowa City.
"Our
Early Settlement & Development"
is near the kitchen on the lower level of the Community Center.
The Dows Street District display is located in the
hallway as you walk toward the City of Ely offices.
Located in the stairwell is our first permanent wall display
focusing on the schools of Ely.
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This clock once hung in the
Lorenc Drug Store on Dows St
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In the upstairs hallway are two original desks
from the Ely
School, as well as a Ely High School
girls basketball uniform.
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A display about Gladys Holets and her family's
connections to Ely history
resides
in the
Archives Room and can be viewed when the archives room is open.
A grant from Gladys' estate helped fund
the Archives Room project.
A wall display in the downstairs community
room showcases early photos
from Ely and surrounding areas. (Click photo to enlarge.)
