A view looking down Second Street in Davenport, Iowa, with brick commercial blocks lining both sides, streetcar tracks running down the center of the unpaved roadway, and a few horse-drawn wagons, pedestrians and shop awnings along the sidewalks. Signs for a cleaning business and "The Hub" are visible on the left-hand buildings. Second Street was Davenport's principal retail thoroughfare in the early 20th century, when the Mississippi River city was a busy commercial and manufacturing center.
White border around a tinted lithographic view; small spots and light edge wear; publisher line printed along the lower left margin: "M. MONTGOMERY, PUBLISHER, ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—P".
No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely blank apart from the printed heading. Undivided back with ornate "Post Card." banner and "PLACE THE POSTAGE STAMP HERE" box; small printer's mark "A.T.F.CO.CHI." beneath the banner. Front shows a white border and a tinted halftone street view captioned "Second Street, Davenport, Iowa."; light soiling/toning on the back.
Cite this card
Second Street, Davenport, Iowa, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/second-street-davenport-iowa-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
