View of Vandruff Island from Black Hawk Tower
Vandruff’s Island lies just outside Rock Island’s border, with this view from Black Hawk’s Watch Tower being enjoyed by thousands through the decades. This postcard, from the Augustana College Library … [ Continued
Tri City Railway Car Barns
3448 Fifth Avenue They were known as street railways, and the streetcars that followed those rails were much like a train, except they were only one car long. For forty … [ Continued
Government Bridge
Have you ever wondered, as a massive freight train lumbers overhead when you are crossing the Mississippi on the Government Bridge why that train is above rather than beneath you? … [ Continued
Mississippi River Scene
Shannon Hall’s extensive postcard collection is the source of this postcard captioned, “Mississippi River, Rock Island, Illinois.” It was created by Detroit Publishing Company, which operated from about 1895 to … [ Continued
