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	Search results for River    Refine your search Subject Mississippi River (90) Davenport (Iowa) (87) Photographic Prints (54) Rivers (40) Men (39) Show more... Photographer Hostetler, J B (35) Dissette, h.e (28) Fromader (3) Chritton, M (3) Orville M Morris (1) Show more... Object Description 1 Photograph : B&w ; 8... (31) 1 Photograph : B&w ; 7... (26) 1 Negative ; Glass, B&... (17) 1 Postcard : Col ; 4 X... (13) 1 Picture : Col : 4 X ... (9) Show more... Date Original ca 1913 (12) ca 1912 (11) ca 1920's (10) ca 1910 (5) February 5, 1934 (4) Show more... results 1-20 of 147 item(s)  page 1 of 8 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. [Log raft on Mississippi River, Rock Island, Illinois] Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Towboats; Log rafts; Lumber industry; North Star (Towboat); Harriet (Towboat); Mississippi River; Rock Island (Ill.); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard of a log raft on the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Illinois. The logs are pushed by the North Star, a stern wheel "rafter" or rafting steamboat that was built in 1906 at Dubuque,... 2. [Logging on the Mississippi River, Davenport, Iowa] Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Towboats; Log rafts; Lumber industry; North Star (Towboat); Harriet (Towboat); Mississippi River; Davenport (Iowa); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard of a log raft on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. In the foreground is the Harriet, a stern wheel towboat that was originally named Park Bluff and built at Rock Island in... 3. Mouth of the Yellow River Yellow River (Iowa); Mississippi River; Rivers; Allamakee County (Iowa); Pictures Picture of the mouth of the Yellow River where it empties into the Mississippi River in Allamakee County, Iowa. A small building is on the right, and there are animals in and near the water. 4. [Mississippi River from Rock Island, Illinois] Ferries; Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; Rock Island (Ferry); Mississippi River; Cityscapes; Waterfronts; Rock Island (Ill.); Davenport (Iowa); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard with a view of the Mississippi River from Rock Island, Illinois looking north toward Davenport, Iowa showing ferry boats. In the foreground is the Rock Island, a side wheel ferry... 5. [Mississippi River boats, Rock Island, Illinois] Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Helen Blair (Steamboat); Blair, Walter; Dubuque (Steamboat); Diamond Jo Line; Streckfus Steamers, Inc.; Mississippi River; Rock Island (Ill.); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard of four steamboats on the Mississippi River docked at Rock Island, Illinois. From the left to right, the first two steamboats are unidentified, the third is the Helen Blair, and the... 6. [Mississippi River scene, Davenport, Iowa] Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; Stern wheelers; Towboats; Albatross (Steamboat); Prescott (Towboat); Mary Mc (Towboat); J.W.G. (Towboat); Mississippi River; Davenport (Iowa); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard of a Mississippi River scene at Davenport Iowa. In the background is the Albatross, a side wheel railroad transfer steamboat. It was built at Dubuque, Iowa in 1907 and owned by the... 7. Davenport, Iowa from the Mississippi River Mississippi River; Davenport (Iowa); Cityscapes; Railroad cars; Boats; Waterfronts; Photographic postcards Photographic postcard of the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. This is the Davenport riverfront before construction of the levee started in 1911. Main Street can be seen in the center of the photograph.... 8. Steamer St. Paul on Mississippi River Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; St. Paul (Steamboat); St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Co.; Diamond Jo Line; Streckfus Steamers, Inc.; Mississippi River; Postcards Postcard of the St. Paul, a side wheel packet and excursion steamboat. It was built at St. Louis, Missouri in 1883 and rebuilt at Dubuque, Iowa in 1903 by the St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Co. It ran for... 9. Steamer, Keokuk, on Mississippi River Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Carnival City Packet Co.; Keokuk (Steamboat); Mississippi River; Postcards Postcard of the Keokuk, a stern wheel packet steamboat built at Wabasha, Minnesota in 1907 for Carnival City Packet Co. It burned at Davenport, Iowa in August, 1926. Caption on the front: 8210. Steamer,... 10. Steamer "Dubuque" on Mississippi River. Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Dubuque (Steamboat); Diamond Jo Line; Streckfus Steamers, Inc.; Mississippi River; Postcards Postcard of the Dubuque, a stern wheel packet steamboat originally named Pittsburgh and built at Cincinnati, Ohio in 1879. It was rebuilt at Dubuque, Iowa in 1896 for the Diamond Jo Line and renamed Dubuque.... 11. [Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa] Ferries; Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; Stern wheelers; Rock Island (Ferry); Davenport (Ferry); Mississippi River; Cityscapes; Waterfronts; Davenport (Iowa); Photographic postcards Photographic postcard with a view of the Mississippi River looking toward Davenport, Iowa showing ferry boats. In the center is the Rock Island, a side wheel ferry steamboat built at Clinton, Iowa in 1875.... 12. Steamer Quincy on Mississippi River Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; Quincy (Steamboat); Diamond Jo Line; Streckfus Steamers, Inc.; Mississippi River; Postcards Postcard of the Quincy, a side wheel packet steamboat built at Dubuque, Iowa in 1896 by the Diamond Jo Line. Streckfus Steamers Line acquired it in 1911, and in 1918-1919 converted it to an excursion boat... 13. Birdseye North-West from U. S. Arsenal Government Bridge (Rock Island, Ill.-Davenport, Iowa); Bridges; Mississippi River; Waterfronts; Buildings; Davenport (Iowa); Photographic prints This image looks northwest from Arsenal Island toward the Davenport, Iowa waterfront businesses.The bridge crossing the Mississippi River has two decks. There is no curvature to the spans. Five supporting... 14. Harry French French (family name); French, Nathaniel; Houses; Mississippi River; Glass negatives; Landscape photographs; Davenport (Iowa) This image shows two large houses on a hill facing the Mississippi River. 15. View from Rock Island Arsenal of Davenport, the Arsenal Bridge, Gold-Rim Flour, Gordon-Van Tine and Sacred Heart Cathedral Government Bridge (Rock Island, Ill.-Davenport, Iowa); Bridges; Mississippi River; Panoramic photographs; Gold Rim Flour (Davenport, Iowa); Gordon-Van Tine Company (Davenport, Iowa); Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa); Acetate negatives; Davenport (Iowa) Panoramic photograph showing the Mississippi River, the Government Bridge and the Davenport Skyline. 16. 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 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 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. Rip-rap on levee United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Public service employment; Men; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working on the construction of a rip-rap wall extending down river from the levee on the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. Two men are dumping dirt from wheelbarrows, and another... 20. Throw back harbor line United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Davenport (Iowa). Levee Improvement Commission; Mississippi River; Levees; Retaining walls; Construction; Public service employment; Men; Davenport (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men building up the embankment along the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa. This is in preparation for construction of a rip-rap wall extending down river from the levee. 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