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| Title | Davenport levee |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | Photograph of the Davenport Levee during construction before the area behind the wall was backfilled. This view is possibly from the Government Bridge looking west. In the background are factories including Davenport Bag and Paper Co., Morton L. Marks Co., Wholesale Grocers, Carnation Pure Food Products, and Diamond Crystal Salt Co. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Morton L. Marks Company
Carnation Pure Food Products
Diamond Crystal Salt Company
Wholesale Grocers
Davenport Bag and Paper Company
Davenport Levee
Construction
Levees
Mississippi River
Waterfronts
Factories
Davenport (Iowa)
Progress photographs
Photographic prints
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| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com. |
| Image Number | VM89-000051 |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Davenport Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital 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 Digital | 2003-04-10 |
| File Name | dplVM89-000051 |
| Original Database | This 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. |
