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Gun Yard Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Gun Yard Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused


Main Entrance Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Main Entrance Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused



Power Plant Of Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Power Plant Of Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back unused


Main Entrance Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Main Entrance Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused



Clock Tower Building, Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Clock Tower Building, Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
One of the landmarks in the quad-cities of Rock Island, Moline, East Moline and davenport, Iowa.


The Home Office Of Modern Woodmen Of America
Title:
The Home Office Of Modern Woodmen Of America
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
On the shore of the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill., hub of the Quad-Cities. Modern Woodmen, organized in 1883, is one of the nation's leading fraternal life insurance societies and has more than one billion dollars of life insurance in force. This Home Office was occupied in 1967.



U. S. Army Management Engineering Training Agency
Title:
U. S. Army Management Engineering Training Agency
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
U.S Army Management Engineering Training Agency, Erected in 1873.


Quarters One, Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Quarters One, Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
the largest single quarters in the U.S. Army, was begun in 1870 by Brig. Gen. T.S Rodman, "the Father of Rock island Arsenal." It was completed in 1872 by Major Flagler, the first officer to occupy the house. Since then, it has been the residence of commanders and commanding generals to the present time. It contains a total of 19,105 square feet of floor space divided into fifty-one rooms.



The Rock Island Arsenal Reservoir
Title:
The Rock Island Arsenal Reservoir
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
The Rock Island Arsenal Reservoir was completed in 1871. Circular in shape, it is 86 feet in diameter at the top and 97 feet at the floor grade. The overall height is 68 feet to the top of the ventilator cupola. The walls are of stone and are 3 feet 8 inches thick at the top and 7 feet 10 inches thick at the base. The capacity is 800,000 gallons. It is still in use today.


Power Plant Of Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Power Plant Of Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1912 Dec-09



Administration Building
Title:
Administration Building
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1912 Mar-14

Description:
Administration bldg., Rock Island arsenal


Residence Of The Commandant
Title:
Residence Of The Commandant
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1910 Feb-07



Government Bridge
Title:
Government Bridge
Rock Island (IL), White Border PM 1923 Sep-10


Entrance To Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Entrance To Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1912 Mar-06



Post Office
Title:
Post Office
Rock Island (IL), Linen unused


Seminary Buildings , Augustana College & Theological Seminary
Title:
Seminary Buildings , Augustana College & Theological Seminary
Rock Island (IL), White Border PM 1925



Broadway Presbyterian Church
Title:
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1908


First Methodist Epispocal Church
Title:
First Methodist Epispocal Church
Rock Island (IL), Linen



Greetings From Rock Island
Title:
Greetings From Rock Island
Rock Island (IL), Linen unused

Description:
R - Museum, Blackhawk State Park. O - Roller Dam and Locks. C - Rock River Dam. K - Fort Armstrong. I - Clock Tower Building. S - Sun Dial. L - New Armory. A - Court House. N - Augustana College and Library. D - New Million Dollar High School.


Greetings From Rock Island
Title:
Greetings From Rock Island
Rock Island (IL), Linen unused

Description:
R - Museum, Blackhawk State Park O - Roller Dam and Locks C - Rock River Dam k - Fort Armstrong I - Clock Tower Building S - Sun Dial L - New Armory A - Court House N - Augustana College and Library D - New Million Dollar High School.



Masonic Temple
Title:
Masonic Temple
Rock Island (IL), Linen unused


Rock Island's New One Million Dollar High School
Title:
Rock Island's New One Million Dollar High School
Rock Island (IL), Linen PM 1946



Main Entrance To Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Main Entrance To Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), White Border PM 1920


Row Of Shops Rock Island Arsenal
Title:
Row Of Shops Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906



Rock Island Sash & Door Works
Title:
Rock Island Sash & Door Works
Rock Island (IL), Real Photo

Description:
Machine Room Odd Door Dept. With facilities in this department for machining one hundred and over odd doors per day we can be of good service to you when special sizes are wanted extra prompt. Better write us when in need


Looking Down Toboggan Slide
Title:
Looking Down Toboggan Slide
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1911

Description:
Black Hawk's Watch Tower



The Inn Black Hawks Watch Tower
Title:
The Inn Black Hawks Watch Tower
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back PM 1910


Augustana College
Title:
Augustana College
Rock Island (IL), Divided Back unused



Chief Black Hawk, Black Hawk State Park
Title:
Chief Black Hawk, Black Hawk State Park
Rock Island (IL), Chrome unused

Description:
"The Hatchet is buried forever. We will forget what has passed" Each year over Labor Day a pow wow is held here in an amphitheatre built by the state in a natural bowl setting. The performers are Black Hawks people the Fox from Iowa. Iowa, and Sauk from Oklahoma including direct blood decendents of Black Hawk.




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