Maquoketa, Iowa, 1907 – Historic Photograph Print
(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 window into the past: Maquoketa, Iowa, 1907, preserved in this historic image. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Maquoketa, IA
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Maquoketa, Iowa, 1907
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Maquoketa, the county seat of Jackson County in eastern Iowa, sat on the Maquoketa River in 1907, when the surrounding countryside was among the most productive farmland in the state. Corn, oats, hogs, and dairy cattle moved through the town's grain elevators, stockyards, and rail connections, and farm families came in on Saturdays to trade and sell. Local life centered on the courthouse square, churches, schools, and the commercial blocks that lined Main Street. Many residents also knew the nearby limestone bluffs and the river valley as places for picnics and outings, and the town's identity was tied as much to its farm trade as to its streets and rooflines.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,317 × 1,120 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Maquoketa, IA |
| Reference | IA Maquoketa 1907 |
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