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Davenport levee
Davenport levee
TitleDavenport levee
Date Originalca. 1913
DescriptionPhotograph of the Davenport levee during construction possibly from under the Government Bridge. The outer wall was built first (seen on the left) and the remaining area was backfilled later. In the background to the right are factories, including Wholesale Grocers and Davenport Bag and Paper Company.
Location DepictedDavenport, Scott County, Iowa
SubjectWholesale Grocers
Davenport Bag and Paper Company
Davenport Levee
Construction
Levees
Mississippi River
Waterfronts
Factories
Davenport (Iowa)
Progress photographs
Photographic prints
Ordering InformationPlease contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com.
Image NumberVM89-000047
RepositoryRichardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Repository CollectionDavenport Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 9600XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 24-bit RGB color 600ppi.
Date Digital2003-04-10
File NamedplVM89-000047
Original DatabaseThis record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region.
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