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1. Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, grading grounds Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, grading grounds United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (Davenport, Iowa); Annie Wittenmyer Home (Davenport, Iowa); Orphanages; Public service employment; Maintenance & repair; Men; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men grading the grounds at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (later known as the Annie Wittenmyer Home) in Davenport, Iowa. This was Project #129 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)...

2. Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, grading and landscaping Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, grading and landscaping United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (Davenport, Iowa); Annie Wittenmyer Home (Davenport, Iowa); Orphanages; Public service employment; Maintenance & repair; Men; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men grading the grounds at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (later known as the Annie Wittenmyer Home) in Davenport, Iowa. This was Project #225 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)...

3. Composite photograph showing First Presbyterian Church and Washington Square in Davenport, and the Green Composite photograph showing First Presbyterian Church and Washington Square in Davenport, and the Green Tree in Le Claire First Presbyterian Church (Davenport, Iowa); Churches; Presbyterian churches; Religious facilities; Buildings; Crowds; People; Washington Square Park (Davenport, Iowa); Parks; Winter; Snow; Green Tree (Le Claire, Iowa); Trees; Elms; Historic trees; Davenport (Iowa); Le Claire (Iowa); Composite photographs; Photographic prints Composite photograph of the First Presbyterian Church and Washington Square Park in Davenport, Iowa, and the Green Tree in Le Claire, Iowa. The top image shows a large group of people standing outside...

4. Nursing at the orphans' home Nursing at the orphans' home United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (Davenport, Iowa); Annie Wittenmyer Home (Davenport, Iowa); Orphanages; Public service employment; Nurseries; Nurses; Infants; Children; Children's furniture; Davenport (Iowa); Group portraits; Photographic prints Photograph of three nurses and thirteen infants in cribs at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home (later known as the Annie Wittenmyer Home) in Davenport, Iowa. This was State Project #13 of the Civil Works...

5. Davenport Savings Bank Davenport Savings Bank Davenport Savings Bank (Davenport, Iowa); Myers Modiste (Davenport, Iowa); Pennsylvania Lines (Davenport, Iowa); Anchor Line (Davenport, Iowa); Tri-City Feature Film Exchange (Davenport, Iowa); McManus Building (Davenport, Iowa); Banks; Buildings; Davenport (Iowa); Glass negatives Photograph of the Davenport Savings Bank building, formerly known as the McManus building located at 200-208 Main Street (northwest corner of 2nd and Main) in Davenport, Iowa. Other businesses in the building...

6. Relaying brick on Davenport streets, Ripley Street, 4th to 5th Relaying brick on Davenport streets, Ripley Street, 4th to 5th United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Public service employment; Streets; Street maintenance & repair; Bricklaying; Bricklayers; Bricks; Men; Buildings; Watson and Graham (Davenport, Iowa); Nehlson Brothers (Davenport, Iowa); Gierke-Robinson Company (Davenport, Iowa); Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to relay brick along Ripley Street between 4th and 5th Streets in Davenport, Iowa. Businesses in view include Watson and Graham, Nehlson Brothers, and Gierke-Robinson Company....

7. Bettendorf, repair and repaint street markers (before) Bettendorf, repair and repaint street markers (before) United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Streets; Street maintenance & repair; Voellinger Motor Company (Bettendorf, Iowa); Automobile service stations; Gasoline pumps; Carmelite Monastery (Bettendorf, Iowa); Abbey Hotel (Bettendorf, Iowa); Bettendorf (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the intersection of 14th and State Streets in Bettendorf, Iowa before work was completed to repair and repaint the street markers. On the left is Voellinger Motor Company with a window display...

8. August Steffan building and Charles Ives Livery Stable August Steffan building and Charles Ives Livery Stable August Steffan Dry Goods Company (Davenport, Iowa); Dry goods stores; Stores & shops; Lindsay and Phelps Company (East Davenport, Iowa); Lumber industry; Lumberyards; Charles A. Ives Livery and Stable (Davenport, Iowa); Stables; Buildings; Davenport (Iowa); East Davenport (Iowa); Composite photographs; Photographic prints Composite photograph of three businesses in Davenport and East Davenport, Iowa. The top image is the August Steffan Dry Goods Company building located at 226-230 West Second Street in Davenport, Iowa....

9. Lend-a-hand club Lend-a-hand club Why Clothing Store (Davenport, Iowa); Lend-A-Hand Club (Davenport, Iowa); G.C. Haugh's Photography Studio (Davenport, Iowa); Nabstedt and Pierce Company (Davenport, Iowa); Harrison Real Estate Insurance (Davenport, Iowa); Buildings; City & town life; Stores & shops; Davenport (Iowa); Glass negatives Photograph of Main Street between 2nd and 3rd in Davenport, Iowa. Visible to the right is The Why Clothing Store at 128-130 West Second. At the top of the stairs, there is a sign advertising the Lend-A-Hand...

10. Mrs. Jessie Henley & Baby Mrs. Jessie Henley & Baby Henley, Jesse Van Fleet; Henley, Ruth; Roberts, Ruth; Women; Children; Girls; Dresses; Blankets; Chairs; Flowers; Furniture; Portrait photographs; Glass negatives; Davenport (Iowa) 7 images on 7 glass negatives. Portraits of an infant and a woman.

11. [Rebuilding levee by Municipal Stadium] [Rebuilding levee by Municipal Stadium] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; John O'Donnell Stadium; Mississippi River; Stadiums; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Public service employment; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of workers rebuilding the rip-rap wall (left) and the levee (right) on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. They are working near Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell...

12. Seawall Seawall United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Men; Public service employment; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to rebuild the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. They are working near Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell Stadium) located at 209 Gaines...

13. Seawall Seawall United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Men; Public service employment; Water pumps; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to rebuild the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. They are working near Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell Stadium) located at 209 Gaines...

14. Seawall Seawall United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Men; Public service employment; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to rebuild the levee and back fill the land on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. They are working near Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell Stadium)...

15. Grading the levee 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...

16. Grading on levee 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...

17. Rip-rap on levee Rip-rap on levee United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; John O'Donnell Stadium; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the construction of a rip-rap wall extending down river from the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. In the background are the lights from Davenport Municipal Stadium (later...

18. Rip-rap on levee Rip-rap on levee United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; John O'Donnell Stadium; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the construction of a rip-rap wall extending down river from the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. In the upper right corner of the photograph are the lights from Davenport...

19. Guard wall Guard wall United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; John O'Donnell Stadium; Stadiums; Mississippi River; Levees; Railings; Construction; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the construction of a guard wall on the levee along the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. In the background is Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell Stadium) located...

20. Guard wall, cinder path, and cinder road Guard wall, cinder path, and cinder road United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Railings; Construction; Trails & paths; Roads; Road construction; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the construction of a guard wall, cinder path, and cinder road near the levee along the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. This is near Davenport Municipal Stadium (later named John O'Donnell...
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