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postcards
Collection
Identifier: 2018-27
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The Lake, Central Park, Davenport Iowa by M. Montgomery Publisher, Rock Island-L2 Colored enhancement of photograph has undivided back, no handwriting, visible stampbox.
St. John's M.E. Church Davenport Iowa published by Rock Island Post Card Co. #139 lower left corner. Color photo with divided back, handwriting, postmarked September 10, 1908.
Dates:
1908-1910
postcards
Collection
Identifier: 2018-28
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variety of local scenes and buildings, some duplicates but many new to collection
Dates:
varies
Postcards of Davenport, Iowa
Collection
Identifier: 1990-02
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18 postcards of various Davenport scenes, mostly c. 1910.
Dates:
1910
Prebyl local history collection
Collection
Identifier: 2015-16
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The collection consists of various local history artifacts of approximately 500 postcards and 20 photographs. Additional brought May 21, 2015 included framed items: 1877 Moline, Illinois from atlas, 1877 Davenport, Iowa from atlas, and rolled 1875 Davenport, Iowa from Andreas Atlas.Box 1: Program from 1935 Vaudeville Minstrel Show at St. Alphonses
Hickey Brothers guest book, 1951
Tri-City Symphony program from December 2, 1945.
Some photographs were...
Dates:
1890-2015
President Jimmy Carter's second visit to QCA
Collection
Identifier: 1996-04
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This collection of nineteen 8 x 10” color print photographs shows the return visit of former President Jimmy Carter to the Quad-Cities on August 21, 1979. Images are of the President, Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, and the crowds awaiting them as they approached on the Delta Queen riverboat on the Mississippi River. There are several images of a band playing.Printed on Kodak paper
Photographer: E. A. Metzger
Each print has purple stamping on the back, some of which is lighter or darker,...
Dates:
1979 August
Pries image collection
Collection
Identifier: 2013-27 a
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Two J.B. Hostetler prints of unidentified musical band ca1928-31 in which donor identifies Edwin Henry Pries playing the "susaphone" and speculates it may be at the Outing Club. Donor also notes Edwin Pries was friends with Beiderbecke family. Verso states "2 in 1 4897".One oversize print of monument erected by Kampfgenossen Verein society in 1907 in Washington Square honoring 1870-71 Franco-German War Veterans. Photography by J.M. Lenz. Donor identifies fourth man from left in...
Dates:
1907-1931
Priester Construction Company Architectural Drawings Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2009-10
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This collection consists of approximately 225 architectural and construction blueprints obtained from Priester's storage building on Brady Street, one panoramic print, two 8 x 10" prints put in VM89 collection, progress slides circa 1950s, 1940 publication with images of projects completed in record center carton.
Dates:
1920-1990
Priester Construction Company Projects progress photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2018-61
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Koester's "Brady Street Garage" Job #14 dated 1921; one 8x10" black and white print by Dissette; according to city directory the address for the garage was 114 Brady Street.
Dewey Portland Cement in Buffalo, Iowa Job #126 dated 1927; three 8x10" black and white prints with one stamped Bawden.
Sears Roebuck Job #184 located 114-118 East 2nd Street dated 1929 July-September; fourteen 8x10" black and white prints by Fromader plus four snapshots dated July 10, 1020...
Dates:
1921-1929
Property deed Cook to Gilbert - in Bettendorf
Collection
Identifier: 2005-03
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Original deed signed by Ebenezer and Clarissa Cook, 1857.
Dates:
1857
Public Works Historic Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2008-20
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This collection appears to date from the 1930’s – 1950 and measures 0.2 linear feet. The collection is arranged in five folders. The processor attempted to place images of like projects in sequence based on image content. Images were given unique numbers beginning with accession number, followed by decimal and numeral. EX: 2008-20.1. Duplicates of the same image were extended alphabetically. EX: 2008-20.1a. 3-ring binder containing 112 black and white print images pertaining...
Dates:
1930s-1940s