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| Title | Interior view of shop at Rock Island Arsenal |
| Date Original | August 23, 1918 |
| Description | Photograph of the interior of a shop at Rock Island Arsenal located in Rock Island, Illinois. Men are working at machines on either side of the aisle. A large American flag hangs from the ceiling. A note on the front of the photograph states "Rock Island Arsenal 155-30791 Aug. 23. 1918. Typical view showing shop construction current during the Great War of 1917-18; note the reinforced concrete columns and great diffusion of daylight thru large windows." |
| Location Depicted | Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Subject | Rock Island Arsenal (Ill.)
Industrial facilities
Military facilities
Machine shops
Machinery
Men
Flags
Rock Island (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com. |
| Image Number | VM89-000896 |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Bawden Printing Company 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 8-bit grayscale 600ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2003-09-09 |
| File Name | dplVM89-000896 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume11 |
| 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. |
