Riggs, Ethan2021-02-122021-02-122011-09https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41064Ethan Riggs , “Pearl, Dickinson County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/63.Pearl managed to survive for almost 80 years, but all that remains of the once bustling community are the old railroad tracks and the still functioning Alida Pearl Coop grain elevators. The grain towers are the first things a person sees when driving towards the spot where Pearl once stood. They stand out, memorializing the rich history and lasting presence of the town that once existed around them. Pearl was once a thriving community, built upon the dreams of an enterprising businessman, but succumbed to the strains of modernization and the pull of its inhabitants to the urban core.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.Dickinson CountyJackie TaylorPearlPearl Union #1Rock Island RailroadJoseph TaylorText