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	Search results for Pages    Refine your search Subject United States Federal ... (95) Progress Photographs (80) Photographic Prints (73) Davenport (Iowa) (70) Construction (64) Show more... Photographer Dissette, h.e (95) Hostetler, J B (6) Object Description 1 Photograph : B&w ; 7... (77) 1 Photograph : B&w ; 5... (18) 1 Negative : Glass, B&... (4) 1 Postcard : B&w ; 4 X... (3) 1 Postcard : Col ; 4 X... (3) Show more... Date Original January 25, 1934 (6) December 18, 1933 (6) February 5, 1934 (6) December 16, 1933 (5) January 20, 1934 (5) Show more... results 1-20 of 108 item(s)  page 1 of 6 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. St. Paul, Silver Crescent & Quincy (J.S.) at Davenport, Iowa Steamboats; Riverboats; Side wheelers; Stern wheelers; St. Paul (Steamboat); Silver Crescent (Steamboat); Quincy (Steamboat); J. S. (Steamboat); St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Co.; Diamond Jo Line; Streckfus Steamers, Inc.; Blair, Walter; Mississippi River; Photographic postcards Two photographic postcards of the same image with different captions. One is labeled "St. Paul, Silver Crescent & Quincy on Levee at Davenport, Iowa." and the other is labeled "St. Paul - Silver Crescent... 2. [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,... 3. [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... 4. [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.... 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. Burtis House Burtis House (Davenport, Iowa); Hotels; Buildings; Davenport (Iowa); Glass negatives; Illustrations Photograph of an illustration of the Burtis House, a hotel located at the southeast corner of Iowa and Fifth Streets in Davenport, Iowa. It was built in 1857 but a new Burtis House was built at Perry and... 7. Chief Black Hawk Black Hawk, Sauk Chief, 1767-1838; Sauk Indians; Indians of North America; Illustrations; Glass negatives Photograph of an illustration of Black Hawk, chief of the Sauk. The caption reads: Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiah. 8. [Major E.B. Hayward family] Hayward, E.B; Families; Children & adults; Men; Women; Boys; Clothing & dress; Flower arrangements; Group portraits; Glass negatives Group photograph of the Major E.B. Hayward family. Major Hayward is seated on the right. Included in the photograph are 4 men, 4 women, and 2 young boys. The photograph was taken indoors near the fireplace... 9. [Major E.B. Hayward family] Hayward, E.B; Families; Children & adults; Men; Women; Boys; Clothing & dress; Flower arrangements; Group portraits; Glass negatives Group photograph of the Major E.B. Hayward family. Major Hayward is seated in the center of the photograph. Included in the photograph are 9 men, 13 women, and 3 young boys. Major Hayward married Ellen... 10. [Major E.B. Hayward family] Hayward, E.B; Families; Children & adults; Men; Women; Boys; Clothing & dress; Flower arrangements; Group portraits; Glass negatives Group photograph of the Major E.B. Hayward family. Major Hayward is seated in the center of the photograph. Included in the photograph are 9 men, 13 women, and 3 young boys. Major Hayward married Ellen... 11. L. Hass and Mrs. N. Kruse Kruse, Walter; Hass, Clara L.; Speers, Frederick; Decker, Edward; Clausen, Catherine; Hass, Ottie Caroline; Brides; Women; Children; Boys; Girls; Wedding costume; Bouquets; Clothing and dress; Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Glass negatives; Davenport (Iowa) 10 images on 7 glass negatives. Wedding portraits. 12. First grade class at school #9 School #9 (Davenport, Iowa); Tyler School (Davenport, Iowa); School children; Classrooms; Schools; Children; Boys; Girls; Clothing & dress; Davenport (Iowa); Group portraits; Portrait photographs; Photographic prints Group photograph of first grade school children sitting in a classroom in School #9 located at 1921 Grand Avenue in Davenport, Iowa. The children are sitting at their desks with their hands folded in their... 13. [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... 14. [Improvement of county roads, old type road] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Dirt roads; Croplands; Scott County (Iowa); Photographic prints Photograph of a township road in Scott County before improvements by the Civil Works Administration. There are empty fields on either side of the dirt road. A house is visible in the distance. 15. [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. 16. Building baffle walls United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Public service employment; Erosion protection works; Roads; Road construction; Croplands; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of the building of baffle walls along ditches to prevent erosion. The workers and a farm are visible in the distance. This was Project #1 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects... 17. New stream channels United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Public service employment; Erosion protection works; Construction; Streams; Snow; Men; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to build a new stream channel to protect the road from washing out at a bridge. Some men are using picks to remove dirt and build a wall; others are using wheelbarrows. Planks... 18. New stream channels United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Public service employment; Erosion protection works; Construction; Streams; Men; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men working to build a new stream channel to protect the road from washing out at a bridge. Some men are using picks and shovels to remove dirt. Planks are set up to cross the new channel.... 19. [Open ditch lines; grading township roads, road before grading] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Roads; Dirt roads; Road construction; Ditches; Sewerage; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of a township road in Scott County, Iowa before improvements of grading and digging drainage ditches by the Civil Works Administration. This was Project #3 of the Civil Works Administration... 20. [Open ditch lines; grading township roads, road during grading] United States. Federal Civil Works Administration; Men; Public service employment; Roads; Dirt roads; Road construction; Ditches; Sewerage; Scott County (Iowa); Progress photographs; Photographic prints Photograph of men grading a road and digging drainage ditches in Scott County, Iowa. This was Project #3 of the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) projects in Scott County, Iowa. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 108 item(s)  page 1 of 6 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  >> ) :: previous : next
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