18th Avenue, 5-9th Streets “April 30, 1911. Last September we had an exposition at the old county fairgrounds. One of the out-of-door attractions was Capt. Albers 14 trained polar bears. I snapped this from the grandstand across the racetrack while they were ‘shooting the chutes.’ This negative is a trifle thin. Write again soon.” This … [ Continued
…………………4600 9th Street………………… In the early years of automobiles, travelers relished a newfound freedom. No longer confined to destinations limited by iron rails or a navigable river, they took off across a country laced with roads. As they journeyed, they would stop in towns along the way to spend the night. Although it didn’t take … [ Continued
We are a city-wide organization in Rock Island, Illinois, that advocates for preservation of our built environment through public education, research of historic buildings and sites and registration of significant historical places with local, state and federal authorities.
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