A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Cedar Rapids, IA, 1st Ave. and 1st Sts.
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A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1907 was a river city of roughly 30,000 people, and its growth owed much to the Cedar River, whose falls powered mills and factories along its banks. The Quaker Oats plant, a large cereal works that had grown out of an earlier milling operation, was among the town's major employers, and grain, lumber, and farm goods moved through its rail yards. Several railroads served the city, and depots and freight sheds drew farmers and salesmen into its streets. Residents knew Cedar Rapids as a commercial center for Linn County and the surrounding farm trade, a place where river power and rail connections shaped daily life.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,139 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Cedar Rapids, IA, 1st Ave. and 1st Sts. |
| Reference | IA A Cedar Rapids, 1907 |
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