Sawmill Fire
26th Street near Mississippi River The special midnight edition of The Argus headlined, “Worst Fire in City’s History Involves Loss of Over $500,000.” The aftermath of that fire is shown … [ Continued
St. Pius X Church
31st Avenue at 24th Street From the air, it looks like a child’s snow angel. From street level it is surprising delicate, with its pleated roof and many stained glass … [ Continued
Washington School
SW Corner of 3rd Avenue and 13th Street The full history of Rock Island’s Washington School — the grade school, not the junior high on 18th Avenue that we know … [ Continued
House at 1019-1021 21st Street
1019 21st Street, Rock Island, Illlinois There’s a wealth of local history in Augustana College Library’s Special Collections. That’s where we found this rare “real photo” postcard, dating from about … [ Continued
