2nd Street was the place to be for holiday shopping in Davenport, say these images from our collection, available via the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive:
2nd Street between Brady and Main Streets, c. 1920’s (VM89-000499)
Second Street between Main and Harrison Streets, c. 1940’s (VM89-000498)
2nd Street between Brady and Main Streets, c. 1940’s (VM89-000957)
Learn more about downtown Davenport shops and department stores, such as Harned and Von Maur, below, by viewing our December display on the lower level of the Main Street Library.
Harned and Von Maur building, 223-229 West 2nd Street, c. 1890 (VM89-000846)
Articles like this one from the 18 March 1887 Morning Democrat (all of the Davenport newspapers are available at the Center on microfilm) help us trace the fascinating history of downtown business development:
As a break from your holiday shopping in downtown Davenport, drop in here at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center (321 Main Street) and find out how it was done in days past!
(posted by Katie)
