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Davenport (Jowa)
| Article ID | AMU300 |
Title | Davenport (Jowa) |
Total view of Davenport in Iowa,at the Mississippi River, USA. | |
| Year | ca. 1845 |
Artist | Kunstanstalt Hildburghausen (1828-1874) |
The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon. | |
Historical Description | Davenport was founded in 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and named after his good friend Colonel George Davenport. The first settlers of Davenport were mostly Germans. After a dilemma with the neighboring town of Rockingham in 1840, Davenport was named the county seat of Scott County. |
| Place of Publication | Hildburghausen |
| Dimensions (cm) | 11 x 16 cm |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | black/white |
| Technique | Steel engraving |