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History | Historic Photos. In 1909 the Iowa Legislature passed a law allowing cities, acting under a special charter, to improve their waterfronts. The law provided for the creation of a Levee Improvement Commission which was done by the Davenport City Council by ordinance in 1911.
13 de ago. de 2017 · By Rachel Morey Flynn | Published August 13, 2017. Life 100+ years ago in Iowa was certainly different than it is today. These fun old photographs give us a chance to look back in time at the lives of people who called Iowa “home” long before we were born. They also offer a glimpse into the history of our great state.
Series. Citation. Staff Only. Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Historic Items from Davenport city departments (2008-28) Oversize Historic Davenport photographs, 1890-1920. Scope and Contents. Images are enlarged and secured to cardstock backing.
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. Davenport, Iowa in the 20th century (4 C) Davenport, Iowa in the 21st century (3 C) Davenport, Iowa by decade (8 C, 1 P) Davenport, Iowa by year (27 C) Celtic Heritage Trail (Davenport, Iowa) (7 F)
Davenport was established in 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and named after his good friend Colonel George Davenport. The first settlers of Davenport were mostly Germans. After a county seat dilemma with neighboring town Rockingham in 1840, Davenport was established as the county seat of Scott County.
19 de feb. de 2022 · (Photo by Times-Democrat) Roy Booker. The heart of downtown Davenport looking West on 2nd Street during a summer day in the early 1930s. East Locust Street between Pershing Avenue and Iowa...
The collection contains approximately 80,000 images that relate to the history of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa. The majority of the images date from the 1890's to the 1930's although images taken earlier and later are also available.
