Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

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The above is a view ofthe Recorder ‘s Office. showing
lack of equipment which would permit the working
force to carry on the painstaking and important work
ofcopying instruments into the public records without
interference or annoyancefrom those who rushed into
the office to make inquiry or transact business.
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Pictured is the Clerk's Office showing crowded
condition. Note the stovepipe running along the wood
ceiling. This space accommodated the working force
as well as lawyers, witnesses andjurors during court
time.
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The only one of its kind in existence — the Sheriffs
Office. This was a hole in the wall afewfeet square. in
the clerk's office. When the sheriff sat in this office.
those who transacted business with him stood on the
outside looking in. not because he was so large. but
because the office was so small. This was the situation
in the old courthouse.
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World War I Homecoming Parade. Th_isfloat shows
the contempt for the county courthouse. (Photo
submitted by B. White)
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