Mississippi River Power Company Papers
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Scope and Contents
94 photographs of the construction of the dam across the Mississippi at Keokuk; one issue of Electric Power from the Mississippi; and one photocopy from Huebinger's Automobile and Good Road Atlas of Iowa.
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1913
Creator
- Mississippi River Power Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Building a dam across the Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa as pictured in a series of 94 large photographs (58) and photograph postcards (36) of the project, 1911-1913. Images, 6 x 9 to 8 1/2 x 11 inches, picturing phases of the project from scenes of the city and countryside before the dam's construction through activation. Accompanied by Electric Power from the Mississippi River (Keokuk, IA: Mississippi River Power Company, May 1911, Bulletin No. 2), a status report on the construction to that time.
Method of Acquisition
The University purchsed this collection in 2012.
- Author
- Jacque Roethler
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
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