Tag Archives: Weddings

Flowers in December: the wedding of Minnie Elliot and James Morgan Reimers

Posted on December 16, 2013 by SCblogger

Our Hostetler Studio Photograph Collections, which we are in the process of adding to the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, include negatives from many local weddings. When we can match these images with the wedding announcements in our local … Continue reading →

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The Brilliant Nuptials of Elise Koehler and Theophilus Brown

Posted on November 6, 2013 by SCblogger

On the 28th of November, 1913, Miss Elise Jane Koehler, daughter of Oscar and Mathilde Koehler, married Theophilus Brown at 7 o’clock in the evening at the Davenport Unitarian Church. The Koehler family was very well known in Davenport, and … Continue reading →

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The Brilliant Wedding of Miss Lillian Hubers

Posted on September 11, 2013 by SCblogger

Our September bride is Miss Lillian Hubers , daughter of William and Clara, who married William Edward Zuill in her parents’ home at 624 Scott Street on September 24, 1913. The bride’s father was the manager of the Rock Island … Continue reading →

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Schmidt – Barr Wedding Memories: August 11, 1914

Posted on August 15, 2013 by SCblogger

At noon on August 11, 1914, Belle Schmidt married Fred J. Barr at St. John’s Methodist Church, where they were both members. The Hostetler Studio took several photographs of the bride and groom and the wedding party. According to the … Continue reading →

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For They Say When you Marry in June . . .

Posted on June 6, 2013 by SCblogger

“For they say when you marry in June, You will always be a bride . . .”  We can’t be sure whether this rhyme held true for Clara Louise Hass,* who married Walter Kruse on June 2, 1917, but judging … Continue reading →

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The Colorful Wedding Announcement of Miss Helen Watts

Posted on May 8, 2013 by SCblogger

Included in our Hostetler Photograph Collections is a set of glass negatives  showing the former Miss Helen Kelsey Watts in her wedding gown, in which she married Mr. Homer Brown Payne. While researching these images, we located a wedding announcement, … Continue reading →

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One hundred years ago: Vollstedt – De Beaulieu wedding

Posted on July 2, 2012 by SCblogger

Alma Caroline De Beaulieu married Dr. William C. Vollstedt on September 26, 1912. The wedding took place at 7:30 am, at Holy Cross (Kreuz Kirche) German Lutheran Church, located at 626 Belle Avenue in Davenport.  The Rev. Henry P. Greif … Continue reading →

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Have You Seen: Mrs. Millie Berger?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by SCblogger

Every so often, we’re going to post the image (and available information) of a person, place, or thing  about which we would like to know more.  We would like to invite you to take a good look, and if you … Continue reading →

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St. Valentine’s Day and Marriage — a Shot in the Dark?

Posted on February 12, 2008 by SCblogger

Valentine’s Day is a time of romance.  We think about flowers, candy, and cards non-stop for weeks in advance (probably thanks to the many commercials and ads we see).  The legacy of Valentine’s Day was already well-known in the United … Continue reading →

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