| 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.
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.
