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Preparing reading material, a few of the picture books
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| Title | Preparing reading material, a few of the picture books |
| Photographer | Dissette, H.E. |
| Studio Name/Location | 917 West 2nd Street, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1934 |
| Description | Photograph of a few of the picture books made of old periodical clippings for the orphan's home, sanitarium, infirmary, and juvenile home in Scott County, Iowa. This was Project #4 of the Civil Works Service (C.W.S), a division of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.), in Scott County, Iowa. |
| Location Depicted | Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | United States. Federal Civil Works Administration
Books
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| Notes | This photograph also appears in "Illustrated Record of C.W.A. Projects, Scott County, Iowa, 1933-1934, volume 2 , " photographs by H.E. Dissette, history and arrangement by George T. French, prepared under the direction of the Civil Works Administration of Scott County, Iowa. Harry F. Evans, director. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com. |
| Image Number | 2003-14b5f83 |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Civil Works Administration Projects |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 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 1200ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2003-10-21 |
| File Name | dpl2003-14b5f83 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume25 |
| 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. |
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