Suspension Bridge over the Mississippi River
Scope and Contents
Postcards, 1895-1993 and undated, consists of postcards depicting local scenery, buildings, and the Mississippi River, including Augustana College Scenes. Postcards have been arranged alphabetically by location or subject, with the exception of the Augustana Postcards, which have been separated from the remainder of the series. The Augustana College Postcards subseries contains postcards depicting scenes on Augustana College’s campus, primarily including campus buildings and groups of people. The local postcards subseries includes postcards depicting scenery, buildings, people, business, boats, and other images of the Quad Cities and the surrounding Geographic area. Postcards in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by geographic location or subject.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1993 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Audiovisual materials and computer files may be inaccessible pending reformatting. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 22.4 Cubic Feet (/ 49 boxes, 5 AV boxes, 1 oversize box, and 7 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu