Rock Island County

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Cover of the book Rock Island County by David T. Coopman, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: David T. Coopman ISBN: 9781439635193
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 29, 2008
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: David T. Coopman
ISBN: 9781439635193
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 29, 2008
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
The history of Rock Island County, once known as the �farm implement capital of the world,� starts well before that industry sprung up on the Mississippi River at a point where the river runs east to west. Fur trading, farming, mining, milling, and lumber all played a key role in the county�s formation. As the railroad moved west, the first rail bridge over the Mississippi at Rock Island created a transportation hub and furthered the area�s process of industrialization. This volume of vintage pictures looks at the county from the early 1800s, prior to its creation, through the mid-1960s. It illustrates the rich rural influence of the settlements, villages, and townships; the development of the cities and their industries, businesses, and educational and cultural centers; and how the people who worked the fields and factories made use of and enjoyed their leisure time.
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The history of Rock Island County, once known as the �farm implement capital of the world,� starts well before that industry sprung up on the Mississippi River at a point where the river runs east to west. Fur trading, farming, mining, milling, and lumber all played a key role in the county�s formation. As the railroad moved west, the first rail bridge over the Mississippi at Rock Island created a transportation hub and furthered the area�s process of industrialization. This volume of vintage pictures looks at the county from the early 1800s, prior to its creation, through the mid-1960s. It illustrates the rich rural influence of the settlements, villages, and townships; the development of the cities and their industries, businesses, and educational and cultural centers; and how the people who worked the fields and factories made use of and enjoyed their leisure time.

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