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Tag Archives: Brady Street
Hostetler’s Houses: 1002 Brady Street
Here at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center we are fortunate to have not just one but three photographs of the house at 1002 Brady Street in our collection of images from the J. B. Hostetler Studio (click side arrows to … Continue reading
Hostetler’s Houses: 701 Brady Street
We’ve featured many of the J.B. Hostetler portraits in this space, but our collection of the Studio’s images also includes a few photographs of area residences. If you are headed up Brady Street hill as a participant in the Bix … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauchaine, Brady Street, J. B. Hostetler, McGee, Prostitution, Slate House
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Road Construction: Photographic glimpses of past projects
We once again are surrounded by road construction in Davenport. If you are planning on visiting us at Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at the Davenport Public Library – Main Street branch between now and the end of December please remember … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Street, 6th Street, Brady Street, East Locust Street, Gaines Street, Harrison Street, River Drive, Vine Street
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It Could Have Been Worse: The Centennial Bridge Freeway Proposal
As any Quad-Citian who regularly commutes over the Mississippi can tell you, the Centennial Bridge repair project is ongoing, a new construction project has started on the I-74 off ramps in Moline, and the barges keep stalling traffic over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsenal Bridge, Brady Street, Bridges, Centennial Bridge, Harrison Street, I-74 Bridge, One-Way Streets, Welcome Way
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The Groundhog’s Revenge?
Groundhog Day 2011 in the Quad Cities might be interesting as almost a foot of snow is predicted to fall from Tuesday afternoon into Groundhog Day Wednesday. Extreme cold and high winds should also add to the predicted weather event. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, Brady Street, Candlemas, Colonel Berryhill, Dr. burtis, Ground Hog, Groundhog Day, Ice, James Thompson, Record Cold, snow, Warren Teele, weather
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Davenport’s Great White Way – The Lighting of Brady Street
Brady Street circa 1914 There has been some press in the last year regarding a need for revitalization of Davenport’s Brady Street. Perhaps a look back in time might encourage those who are attempting to create positive change for the … Continue reading
