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View of dam at Suburban Island, Davenport, Iowa

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This island has had many names beginning with Credit Island well known for the 1814 Battle of Credit Island, one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812 fought between the Sauk Indians with British support and a regiment under the command of Zachary Taylor. Other names for the island were Offerman's Island, Grand Island [Isle], Manhattan Island, Offerman's Island, and Suburban Island. 1908 postmark. Number 6677.
Title View of dam at Suburban Island, Davenport, Iowa
Alternative TitleGrand Island
Alternative TitleGrand Isle
Alternative TitleCredit Island
Alternative TitleOfferman's Island
Alternative TitleManhattan Island
Index Date 1908
Publisher A.C. Bosselman & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Type of Resource still image
Genre postcard
Physical Extent 1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Color lithograph print, divided back. Made in Germany.
Note Color
citation/reference Davenport Public Library, Richardson-Sloan Special Collections Center (http://www.davenportlibrary.com/genealogy-and-history/)
Date Issued 1908?
Note Purchase or donation
Note Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language English
Topic Street railroads
Topic Rivers
Topic Dams
Topic Islands
Topic Scott County (Iowa)
Topic Davenport (Iowa)
Cartographic 41.495881, -90.616864
Classification MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_davenp0029
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local) ihpc_davenp0029
Identifier (local) grinnell:16205
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/16205
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