View of Davenport from Credit Island
New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description
Credit Island Park is a 450 acre island in the Mississippi River on the south west side of Davenport Iowa. In addition to a natural historic preserve, the park contains a lodge, boat ramp, golf course and many other amenities. The WPA did extensive work in the park in 1935. WPA workers graded and resurfaces roads, worked on the lake and landscaping, and relayed iron pipes.
Source notes
www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS260.pdf
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