Canal Retaining Wall at Joliet, Ill. – East Coast Journey
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
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Canal at Joliet, Illinois – East Coast Journey
This canal is the descendant of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, which was built in the 1830s and 1840s to connect Illinois farms with markets along the Great Lakes. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Farm at Geneseo, Illinois – East Coast Journey
A springtime farming scene in Illinois. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Brick Highway, East Moline, Ill. – East Coast Journey
Rain-dampened paving stones on US 6 near East Moline appear a bit like Dorothy’s yellow brick road. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Toll Bridge at Davenport, Iowa – East Coast Journey
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Mississippi River, Davenport, Iowa – East Coast Journey
The Father of Waters, photographed at Davenport, Iowa. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
East Coast Journey – Farmland Near Marengo, Iowa
A farm in Iowa. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Granaries at Brooklyn, Iowa – East Coast Journey
Appearing rather like an advancing squad of space aliens, these granaries were spotted outside Brooklyn, Iowa. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Maytag Factory, Newton, Iowa, East Coast Journey
This was a landmark on Interstate 80, home of the Maytag washing machines. My uncle visited before I-80 was built; this picture shows the latest development in washing machines at that time, an automatic model. 1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →
Des Moines, Iowa, 1950, East Coast Journey
1950 Photo by Irving Cornell … Continue reading →