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Lady Germania Dedication-Aug2006-34.jpg
The statue of 'Lady of Germania' was unveiled in August of 2006. The original statue once greeted immigrants into the area. This rendition of 'Lady of Germania' now greets people driving into Davenport, IA via the Centennial Bridge.

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View of the construction occurring on the first floor.

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Attendees converse at a display about the Turnverein.

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Group gather to learn about German POW's in Iowa. Program put on by the TRACES group.

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The parking lot tore up prior to getting paved.

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Work being performed on the third floor of the GAHC Building.

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Craftsman works on finishing the third floor of the GAHC building.

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A copy of a lithograph humorously explaining tavern etiquette to Germanic immigrants. This sign, created in New York, would have been posted in many tavern and biergartens throughout the nation.

1916-Personal-Savings-Bank-Book-German-Savings-Bank.jpg
This is a banking book made for the German American Savings Bank in Davenport, Iowa by The Exline Company of Cleveland, Ohio. This book was written in both English and German to accommodate the bi-lingual people of Davenport, Iowa. At one point in…

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A copy of the photograph of the Free German School of Davenport, Iowa.
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