Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Birdseye view, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1907
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In 1907, Cedar Rapids was an industrial city on the Cedar River, and its best-known employer was the Quaker Oats mill, whose towers and warehouses turned grain from the surrounding counties into packaged cereal shipped across the country. Oats and corn arrived by rail, and factories, foundries and packing works drew workers from nearby farms and from immigrant families, including a large Czech community. City leaders argued over paving, streetcar service and the supply of water and electric power, while the river that once drove sawmill wheels now helped feed the city's growing plants. Residents knew Cedar Rapids as a grain-milling center where factory wages supported families on both sides of the river.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,283 × 1,089 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birdseye view, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Reference | IA Cedar Rapids, 1907 |
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