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"Remembering Cook's Point"
Jim Arpy, "Remembering Cook's Point," Quad City Times, Davenport, 1974.

John Serrano, Ray Castell, Pete Aguilera and Lupe Martinez at Cook's Point, circa 1943
Photograph of Mexican-American children in Cook's Point, Davenport.

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Vincent Martinez, 1940's
Vincent Martinez of Cook's Point in Davenport, Iowa, ca. 1943.

Ray Martinez, Cook's Point, 1950's?
Ray Martinez in front of Cook's Point homes, Mississippi River in the background, ca. 1950.

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Memories of Cook's Point, compiled by Pedro Gomez, 1992.

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Cook's Point plaque, October 12, 2002
This plaque was given to Basilisa Herrera in 2002 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Cook's Point Barrio in Davenport, Iowa.

1979-07-25 Letter of permission from Rev. William O'Connor
A 14-page document including historical background of Mexican Americans from Davenport, IA and the results of a survey given to residents of Cook’s Point, an area within the southwestern city limits of Davenport primarily inhabited by families of…
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