The history of Rock Island County; once known as the �farm implement capital of the world;� starts well before that industry sprung up on the Mississippi River at a point where the river runs east to west. Fur trading; farming; mining; milling; and lumber all played a key role in the county�s formation. As the railroad moved west; the first rail bridge over the Mississippi at Rock Island created a transportation hub and furthered the area�s process of industrialization. This volume of vintage pictures looks at the county from the early 1800s; prior to its creation; through the mid-1960s. It illustrates the rich rural influence of the settlements; villages; and townships; the development of the cities and their industries; businesses; and educational and cultural centers; and how the people who worked the fields and factories made use of and enjoyed their leisure time.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Family treeBy VerderyRates 10 stars. Ordered looking for info on one line of my family and found info galore on another branch. Great-great grandmother was James U. Jacksons aunt. Told my family this was the best book I had gotten since receiving my cherished copy of Gone With The Wind. Found source to order reprint of family history in Bibliography so I was a happy camper!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. North Augusta South Carolina historyBy B. KingInteresting factual book with lots of old photos. I bit dry on the writing style. but very useful as a reference. One photo is reversed. as it often is. but someday someone will fix that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Book about a little town by the river in South CarolinaBy CharlesT WrennI love this book. even thought it is a history type of book it reads like a novel. I am finding out stuff about my hometown I never knew.
