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Central High School campus Central High School (Davenport, Iowa); Schools; Public schools; Buildings; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Photographic prints Aerial photograph of the Central High School campus located at 1104-1140 Main Street in Davenport, Iowa. Several of the buildings are numbered and are described as follows: (1) George Edward Marshall Gymnasium,... 2. Southern approach to railroad crossing Historic buildings; United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; City Market (Davenport, Iowa); Men; Bicycles & tricycles; Davenport (Iowa). Police Department; Davenport (Iowa); Photographic prints Elevated view of men waiting outside the south entrance to the Davenport Police Patrol Station located at 124 W. 5th Street in Davenport. They are probably Civil Works Administration workers waiting their... 3. City project's payroll United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Public service employment; Paydays; Men; Scott County (Iowa); Group portraits; Photographic prints Group photograph of men standing outside of Patrol Station #1 waiting for payroll. A bicycle is parked along the curb, and the photographer's shadow is visible in the lower left corner. This was for work... 4. [Dixon, excavate cellar under school] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Schools; Basements; Coatracks; Dixon (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph a newly excavated basement under a school in Dixon, Iowa. The walls are lined with coatracks and shelves. This was Project #99 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County,... 5. Pedestrian underpass before work was done United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Underpasses; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph before construction of a pedestrian underpass at railroad tracks in near 6th and Howell Streets in Davenport, Iowa. This was Project #231 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects... 6. Grading the levee United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Crescent Bridge (Rock Island, Ill.-Davenport, Iowa); Mississippi River; Levees; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph depicting the progress of grading the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. A large, rectangular wooden box is in the center of the photograph. Crescent Bridge is visible in the... 7. Grading on levee United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Crescent Bridge (Rock Island, Ill.-Davenport, Iowa); Mississippi River; Levees; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph depicting the progress of grading the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. Crescent Bridge and the Mississippi River are visible near the top of the photograph. This was Project... 8. Drainage ditch before work United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Construction; Ditches; Sewerage; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a drainage ditch in Scott County, Iowa before cleaning and cutting back the embankments. This was Project #105 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County, Iowa. 9. Spreading gravel United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Dirt roads; Road construction; Dump trucks; Trucks; Farms; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a dump truck holding gravel for road surfacing in Scott County, Iowa. A second dump truck has already unloaded gravel on the ground. This was Project #204 of the Civil Works Administration... 10. Preparing reading material, a few of the picture books United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Books; Photographic prints 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... 11. Artificial pools, Duck Creek Park United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Duck Creek Park (Davenport, Iowa); Public service employment; Parks; Pools; Construction; Men; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a man working to create artificial pools at Duck Creek Park in Davenport, Iowa. He is holding a plank of wood, and tool boxes are nearby on the ground. This was Project #10 of the Civil Works... 12. [Cram Field, gravel runway nearly complete] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Cram Field (Davenport, Iowa); Davenport Municipal Airport (Davenport, Iowa); Airports; Runways (Aeronautics); Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a nearly complete graded and filled runway at Cram Field located on Division Street near Duck Creek in Davenport, Iowa. This was Project #46 and #46a of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)... 13. New stream channel near Princeton United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Erosion protection works; Construction; Streams; Princeton (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a new stream channel near Princeton, Iowa. Planks are set up to cross the channel. Two houses are visible in the background. This was Project #205 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)... 14. Channel change near completion United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Erosion protection works; Construction; Streams; Bridges; Wheelbarrows; Princeton (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a new stream channel near Princeton, Iowa. Wheelbarrows are stacked on the left, and a small bridge is on the right. This was Project #205 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects... 15. [Dixon, dig drainage ditch] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Ditches; Sewerage; Dixon (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a newly built drainage ditch in Dixon, Iowa. This was Project #99 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County, Iowa. 16. Relaying brick on Davenport streets, Division and Rockingham to 3rd United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Streets; Street maintenance & repair; Bricklaying; Buildings; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a newly repaired brick street in Davenport, Iowa Divison Street between Rockingham Road and 3rd Street. This was Project #22 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County,... 17. Clearing and grubbing United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Clearing of land; Roads; Dirt roads; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a road after brush and small trees were cleared from the side of the road to help improve drainage and road conditions in Scott County, Iowa. This was Project #4 of the Civil Works Administration... 18. Road before grading in Lincoln Township United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Dirt roads; Road construction; Road cuts; Lincoln (Scott County, Iowa : Township); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a road in Lincoln Township, Scott County, Iowa showing how a small rise in the road was cut for grading. This was Project #205 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott... 19. Grading in Lincoln Township United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Dirt roads; Road construction; Lincoln (Scott County, Iowa : Township); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a township road during grading in Lincoln Township, Scott County, Iowa. This was Project #205 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County, Iowa. 20. [Improvement of county roads, finished product] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Croplands; Scott County (Iowa); Photographic prints Photograph of a township road in Scott County after improvements by the Civil Works Administration. There are empty fields on either side of the dirt road. A farm is visible in the distance. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 185 item(s)  page 1 of 10 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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