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Rock Island Arsenal IL Col Geo Davenport Home Postcard 1912 Divided Back — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Antique divided-back postcard showing a colorized photograph of the historic home of Colonel George Davenport at the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, captioned on the front "Historical Home of Col. Geo. Davenport After Restoration, Rock Island Arsenal." The image shows the two-story clapboard house with its red roof, columned front portico, and surrounding bare trees.

Specifications
• Type: Divided Back Postcard, standard size (approx. 3.5" x 5.5"), consistent with the Golden Age divided-back era (1907–1915)
• Subject: Col. Geo. Davenport Home
• Location: Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois
• Postmark Date: July 5, 1912
• Stamp: 1 Cent Washington Green Stamp
• Condition: VG-

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Keywords: vintage postcard, antique postcard, Illinois history, Mississippi River, military base, 1912 postmark, colorized photo, architecture, George Davenport, divided back, collectible paper

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