Cleaning up my web links and found this
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/fsaall:@fie...od1(Iowa--Clinton+))

I tried going to this site, but my computer said "Our search engines had a problem... " Do you want to double check your link?

Try typing in Library of Congress American Memory in Yahoo. It should be about the 2nd link down on Yahoo. Then type Clinton Iowa in the right. It will come up with some cool pictures. Pictures from all over the country

What a treasure. Thank you for posting that link.

If you can get the exact link to work. Please post it.

I found the actual architectural drawings of the Van Allen Building by Sullivan himself.

I'm not sure if this is the right site, but here's what I found:

American Memories (Clinton, Iowa)

Link does not work, oh well. I know how to get there. Probably only works if you create it. Some real treasures in there.

Sorry about that. I tried a few times and finally got it to work, but when I went back the URL had changed and I couldn't succeed in posting it again. I used Google though, and by typing in "American Memory Library of Congress" and then typing in Clinton Iowa, I was able to get there. Good luck to anyone interested. Difficult site to find, but worth the effort!

These photos really touch me as my mother worked in the depot dining room and my father worked all his life for the C&NW.

I can offer some information here:
Photo #41 was taken just West of the RR crossing for Clinton Corn.
That's Clinton Corn on the right.
All the people standing there are waiting for the train to clear the crossing so they can go home (or to the Liberty Tap).
Note the crossing guards shack just behind the automobile.
This crossing was replaced with an underground walkway (tunnel) that is still in use today.
There was also a crossing at 18th Place that is suppose to still be available for emergency access to South Clinton if the need arises.
I seriously doubt the UP or ADM maintain this any longer...

My dad and his father and his mother's grandfather all worked for the CNW.

Here is another good link. You can search for Clinton on it. Let me know if it works

http://www.cnwhs.org/memberphotos/index.php

I know a lot of the people in these


http://home.mchsi.com/~rsampson60/rr/album1.html

http://home.mchsi.com/~rsampson60/rr/album2.html

http://home.mchsi.com/~rsampson60/rr/album3.html

The arrow at the bottom takes you to all 5 pages.

More from the above album

http://home.mchsi.com/~sampsonr60/rr2/album1.html

EASTERN GATEWAY TO WESTERN HOSPITALITY, RIVER FRONT PARK


(I think this is actually a view of the old Lyons riverfront as you came off the north bridge. Compare it with the next picture).


LINCOLN HIGHWAY, LYONS AND FULTON BRIDGE OVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
OFFICIAL GATEWAY TO IOWA AND ILLINOIS




A GOOD VIEW OF THE MISSISSIPPI AT CLINTON




MISSISSIPPI VIEW FROM NORTH BLUFF, EAGLE POINT PARK




AMONG THE ISLANDS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, CLINTON, IOWA, 1906



Many more of these can be found at:

CLINTON, IOWA, PENNY POSTCARDS

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My dad's nickname was "Duck," not because his first name was Donald, but because his first job was cleaning the duck pens at Swift's.

Here's a great picture of "Swift & Co., Clinton, Iowa, View of duck feeding pen." The photo was taken by Theodor Horydczak (1923-1959), and is now in the Library of Congress. No known copyright of this photo exists.

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VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI NEAR CLINTON, IOWA
Detroit Publishing Co., 1899