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Tiny Picture Album showing various images of Muscatine in 1891
(sent to me by Norma Rogers)
Death card for John H. Ossman who died March 13, 1893
(sent to me by Tony)
Photograph of workers at the Gnau Button Factory, don't know date photo was taken
(sent to me by Jo)
Unidentified Lemkau's in San Francisco California--Can any one identify this family?
(sent to me by Cindi Becker Lemkau)
Grandchildren of Henry Babbit???--Does anyone know anything about this family? Sender trying to give pictures to rightful owner
(sent to me by Colleen Aneweer)
Can anyone identify where this house is and the people in the picture? Sender trying to give pictures to rightful owner
(sent to me by Colleen Aneweer)
Can anyone identify this building? Sender trying to give pictures to rightful owner
(sent to me by Colleen Aneweer)
Can anyone identify these people? Sender trying to give pictures to rightful owner
(sent to me by Colleen Aneweer)
Jacob (Jake) born Dec 22, 1854 in Germany and died March 18, 1937 in Muscatine, and Auguste (Gustie) Dorn Lemkau born circa 1854 and died circa 1905 in Muscatine. The young man in the background is their son Freddie Lemkau b. circa 1880
(sent to me by Cindi Becker Lemkau)
Obituary card for Bertha A. Friese Lemkau
(sent to me by Cindi Becker Lemkau)
"Possible" photograph of August Lemkau
(sent to me by Cindi Becker Lemkau)
Rebecca Lemkau and Dietrick Bierman
(sent to me by Cindi Becker Lemkau)
First Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Another Page of a Booklet entitled: Souvenir--First Grand Opening Batterson Stores--Muscatine Iowa--Fall--1904
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil)
Picture of a house owned by Fred and Arvilla Hines and Back of picture of the Hines house--about 1906
(sent to me by Jo Phillips)
Photo's and other info on the Poole family
(sent to me by Leslie Fowers)
William Butcher and Ida Viola Adams and their children--Harold Elmer Butcher [Beau's grandfather] and Maude Butcher. Picture taken in West Liberty, Muscatine county, in 1910
(sent to me by Beau Butcher--His great grandparents and their children)
Photo of Patrolman Theodore Gerischer who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 1911!!
(sent to me by Norma Rogers)
(Source of Photo: "The Muscatine Journal", Muscatine, Iowa, Monday, November 27, 1911, front page)
Photo of Ev. Brandenburg
(sent to me by Norma Rogers)
Muscatine High School 1913
(sent to me by Elaine)
"Sully" with a date of August 29, 1916--West Liberty, Iowa Fair
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
"Sully & ?ikton (either Tikton or Fikton) also dated August 29, 1916--West Liberty, Iowa Fair with "Baseball Stars" written under picture
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
Frank Stowe or Slowe, Moline and P. C. Peyton, Jeweler/Carl Peyton, West Liberty, 1916
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
"Kathryn"
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
"The WL belles"--Elsie Voss, Lucy Clark & Kathryn Neubauer--1916
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
"Aug. 1916--The W.L.B.B. Team"
(sent to me by Jean Taylor--Picture is from photo album owned by her grandmother--Alice Elizabeth Bisant, who had lived near Carbon Cliff in Rock Island County, Illinois)
Original Button Factory
(sent to me by Fran Weber Braley)
Residence of Samuel Marsh Batterson in Muscatine, Iowa
(sent to me by Sally Flory-O'Neil--Samuel is her great grandfather)
Poem titled "If" by Charles A. Lucas--given to Jo Phillips husbands' grandmother in 1945
(sent to me by Jo Phillips)
William Henry Peck--born:January 3, 1859--died:February 9, 1947
(sent to me by Jennifer Williams--her husbands' G-G Grandfather)
Photo of Frank and Anna McCloud McBride
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Aerial Photo of the McBride Farm in Lake Township in the 1940's
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Photo's of David George and Phoebe (Chattaway) McCloud
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Photo of Pierre and Marie (Monet) Grosjean
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Threshing at the Grosjeans
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Photo of Therese Grosjean
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
Mystery Photo of Mrs. McBride---1902---Which Mrs. Mcbride is she?
(sent to me by Sherry Murphy)
A West Liberty, Iowa street--late 1800's/early 1900's
(sent to me by Jim Brower)
West Liberty, Iowa Restaurant and Hotel--ca. 1912
(sent to me by Jim Brower)
West Liberty, Iowa Condensed Milk Co.---early 1900's
(sent to me by Jim Brower)
A webpage with a total of 87 postcards showing Muscatine in the Early 1900's mostly, with a few newer photo's mixed in!!
(All postcards here sent to me by Norma Rogers)
Postcard showing N. Side Third St. in West Liberty, IA., postmarked Aug. 1917
(sent to me by Jacqueline Seller Curtis)
Postcard showing Rock Island Station in West Liberty, IA., postmarked 1908
(sent to me by Jacqueline Seller Curtis)
Postcard showing Muscatine Levee, From High Bridge, Muscatine, IA., postmarked 1907
(sent to me by Jacqueline Seller Curtis)
Postcard showing the Elk's Club in Muscatine, Iowa, no date since postcard was never sent, bought in a store called, "Melon City Antique Market, 305 West Miss. Drive, Muscatine", photo done by Oscar Grossheim
(sent to me by Patti Lawson)
Postcard showing the German American Bank in Muscatine, Iowa, no date since postcard was never sent, bought in a store called, "Melon City Antique Market, 305 West Miss. Drive, Muscatine", photo done by Oscar Grossheim
(sent to me by Patti Lawson)
Postcard showing the West Hill in Muscatine, Iowa, no date since postcard was never sent, bought in a store called, "Melon City Antique Market, 305 West Miss. Drive, Muscatine", photo done by Oscar Grossheim
(sent to me by Patti Lawson)
Postcard showing the McKee Button Factory, Muscatine, Iowa, postmark not readable, but probably in early 1920's
(sent to me by Kara Weiershauser)
Postcard showing the B. E. Lilly Store, coat section, Muscatine, Iowa, postcard never sent so no postmark, but guessing 1920's
(sent to me by Kara Weiershauser)
Postcard showing Iowa Avenue, looking north, from the Muscatine Hotel, Muscatine, Iowa, dated Nov. 27, can't read year, guessing again 1920's
(sent to me by Kara Weiershauser)
Postcard of 6th & Spencer St.---West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
High School--1907--West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Postcard of Calhoun St.---West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Church in West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Train depot in West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
West Liberty, Iowa Implement Dealer
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Old Public Library in West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Rocky Mountain Limited in West Liberty, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
West Liberty, Iowa Tourist Plaza
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Methodist Church in Conesville, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
1912 Railroad Bridge Collapse in Conesville, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Conesville, Iowa Public School
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Conesville, Iowa Lake
(sent to me by Norma Jennings)
Rock Island Depot in Conesville, Iowa
(sent to me by Norma Jennings---Louisa County Historical Society's publication--LOUISA HISTORY)
Page last updated August 13, 2006
This page was created January 18, 2002 by Dave Dunston