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Moline Water Power Wing plan and city developments
A historical overview outlines the Water Power Wing extension from Benham's Island toward Rock Island and a proposed bulkhead lock to improve navigation. It details windmills and pump works, numerous mills and factories, railroad and depot facilities, city institutions, and plans for a flourishing slack water harbor in Moline, with notes on local commerce groups and civic projects.
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Benhams Island
Benham's Island
Rock Island
Wing Dam
Duck Creek
Moline
Mississippi River
Rock Island Arsenal
Dimock Gould & Company
Moline Pump Company
Barndird & Leas Manufacturing Company
Moline Water Works
Dean of Holyoke
Rock Island Northwestern Railroad
M & St FP
Moline Elevator Works
Sommers
Hurtington & Quincy
Moline City Hall
Moline High School
Furner Hall
Moline Plow Company
Anto
Deere & Company
Chiceaga
Rock Island & Pacific
Williams, White & Company
Wagon Company
Mutual Wheel Company
M Sechler Carriage Company
Wison-Moline Buggy Company
Teere & Mansur
Cooper Saddlery Company
Keen of
Vege Peoples Power Company
Cahall
Teston
Eimer
Moline Waker Power Company
Marine Furniture
Mikers
Rvilian Steel Company
Moline Organ Works
Moline City
Mueller & Sons
Davenport
Davis & Company
Moline Brass Works
Moline Engraving Company
J OW Warr Publishing Company
Charles TresAulniers
Journal Printing Company
Journal
Dispatch Publishing Company
Turner Hall
Davenport Court House
Davenport Lumber Company
Lehrkind Terewery
Davenport Ore Krohre
Ae King Company
Thavenport
Amazon Nineginer
United States
Wall
Missesipgod River
Rod & Pound
LeClaire
Hia
Arsenal