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Tag Archives: Victor Animatograph Company
Victor Animatograph Company of America
Davenport and the other Quad Cities have a robust and vibrant industrial history. This region saw the development of many new technologies that have impacted the rest of the country and the world. One such example is the Victor Animatograph … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Victor, Davenport (Iowa), Films, Local History, Resources, Victor Animatograph Company
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Invented In Davenport: Examples of Davenport ingenuity
We came across this unusual ad from the Davenport Democrat and Leader from September 12, 1922. We researched and found a John Flanagan of Davenport, Iowa applied for a patent for his Lifting-Jack on June 9, 1919, with the application … Continue reading