Fish Hatchery, Manchester, Iowa, 1913 – Vintage Photo 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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Fish Hatchery, Manchester, Iowa, 1913. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: U.S. Fish Hatchery, near Manchester, IA
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Fish Hatchery, Manchester, Iowa, 1913
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Manchester, the county seat of Delaware County in eastern Iowa, was in 1913 a farming and small-business town whose economy rested on corn, oats, hogs, and dairy products from the surrounding countryside. The Maquoketa River, which runs through the area, made the district attractive for a fish hatchery, and the state's interest in restocking its streams and lakes reflected a broader conservation movement in the Progressive years. Hatchery work meant raising trout and warm-water species in ponds and tanks, then distributing fry and fingerlings to waters where anglers had depleted the native stock. Local residents would have known the site as a place where state employees worked the ponds and where visitors came to see the operation. Like many Iowa towns of the period, Manchester balanced its farm trade with a growing interest in outdoor recreation and public improvements.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | hensley, e. r. (edwin r.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,437 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | U.S. Fish Hatchery, near Manchester, IA |
| Reference | IA Fish Hatchery, Manchester 1913 |
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