Single story wooden depot with Rock Island insignia. "This photograph from the collection of: Ronald D. Sims, 3402 W. 50th Street, Apt. 2, Des Moines 10, Iowa"--Photograph verso.
Single story depot with wooden platform. Carts on platform. "Looks N. on CNW. Joint RI-CNW Depot. Ron Sims Collection, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso. "CNW owned - also CNW depot downtown"--Caption in scrapbook.
Two story depot with carts on platform. "Rock Island Depot, City Hotel, & Elevators, Avoca, Iowa"--Caption on photograph. "View looks W. Ron Sims Collection, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso.