Treat yourself to Teatime!

Fill your cup with your favorite tea and find a comfy chair or a delightful table and chair to look at these darling children partaking in teatime to celebrate Afternoon Tea Week!

These children were photographed by the Hostetler Photography Studio between 1895-1925. These negatives can be found in our 1998-28:Free Studio of Photography Collection and digitized copies are available on the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive.

Miss Marie Frederichs is featured in the image above daintily sipping tea from a dark ceramic tea set off of a wicker table. Her parents were Gus and Isabelle in Allens Grove Township, Scott County, Iowa. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on August 31, 1940, Miss Marie Friederichs, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Friederichs, Jr., of Dixon, IA married Albert C. Vande Walle at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Davenport. Based on information on Find A Grave Marie VandeWalle was born December 10, 1916, died January 5, 2010, and is buried in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Davenport.

Miss Vivian, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Giblin, was from Rock Island. She has a mischievous smile while standing by her tea set. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on April 3, 1992, Vivian Giblin married William Clark in 1935 in Aledo, Illinois. She married Elsworth Monroe Sr. in 1950 in Peoria.

Miss Adelaide Lois Knaack was born March 2, 1917 in Walcott, Scott County, Iowa to Clarence and Adeline (Peterson) Knaack. She has two poses with her tea set!

Based on information in the 1934 Davenport High School yearbook, A. Lois Knaack, nicknamed “Lu,” graduated from the General Course. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on October 15, 1936, Miss Lois Knaack married Mr. William Erps on September 9, 1936 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at Nashua. She was a dance teacher in Walcott, Durant, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Dixon, and Wilton Junction. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on March 6, 2004, A. Lois Erps died March 4, 2004 at Silvercrest Assisted Living in Davenport. She retired in 1990 after 25 years of working as a personal banking officer for Davenport Bank and Trust.

This sibling pair is having a delightful tea party with dolls and flowers. Verna and Marion are the daughters of Charles E. and Eleanor Brady from in Davenport. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on May 14, 1932, Miss Verna E. Brady married Philip D. Powers on May 18, 1932 at St. Mary’s Church. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on November 10, 1993, Verna E. (Brady) Powers was a sales clerk for 25 years at the former Petersen Harned Von Maur department store. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on May 7, 1937, Miss Marion Brady married Irvin Kuendel on June 5, 1937 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on February 27, 1996, Marion (Brady) Kuendel was a member of the Friends of the Davenport Public Library and Friends of the Davenport Museum of Art.

Miss Thais Marie is sitting with fancy Edwardian-looking shoes next to her tea set. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on January 29, 2007, Thais Marie Marron was born May 23, 1917 in Calamus to Lester and Norma (White) Marron. Thais married Raymond Neff on October 9, 1935 in Wyoming, Illinois. The couple farmed in rural Calamus.

Miss Irene and Ruth Stoltenberg share a cup of tea in this image. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on June 17, 1939, Miss Irene Stoltenberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Stoltenberg of 305 South Lincoln Avenue, Davenport, married Mr. Frode Thomsen on July 29, 1939 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Davenport High School and worked at the Gordon-Van Tine Company. Based on information in the Minnesota Death Index, Irene K. Thomsen was born December 2, 1913 in Davenport and died February 4, 2007 in White Bear Lake, MN. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on April 30, 2007, Ruth Stoltenberg was born March 26, 1916 in Davenport to John and Kate (Oden) Stoltenberg. She married J. Lester Downs on September 21, 1943 in Davenport. She had been employed by R.W. Paulsen, CPA, before her retirement.

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This is either Miss Katharine Marie or Florence Agatha in this adorable photograph. Based on information in the 1920 Federal Census, Henry and Susie Schroeder of Blue Grass had 2 daughters, Katharine (age 9) and Florence (age 5). Based on information in the Iowa Births and Christening Index on Ancestry.com, Katharine Marie Schroeder was born January 11, 1911 and Florence Agatha Schroeder was born January 1, 1915 in Blue Grass, Scott County, Iowa to Henry Edward Schroeder and Susie Caroline Hoffbauer. Based on information in the Scott County Iowa Marriage Certificates and License Returns, Katharine M. Schroeder married Reginald M. Myer on September 8, 1927 and Florence A. Schroeder married George Edward Schultz on May 29, 1937. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on October 23, 2003, Katharine Meyer died in Muscatine, Iowa at the age of 92. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on November 5, 2006, Florence Agatha Schultz died in Boulder, Colorado at the age of 91.

Miss Margaret is playing with a cute white or cream-colored tea set in this photograph. Based on information in the Iowa Births and Christenings Index Margaret Rock was born March 8, 1917 in Allens Grove Township, Scott County, IA, to Herbert B. and Lillie (Meinert) Rock. Based on information in her obituary, published in the Quad-City Times on July 7, 1999, Margaret Rock graduated from Davenport High School in 1935 and earned a degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 1939. She married Edward Cordt on October 26, 1941 in Las Vegas. She had been employed by the Davenport public school system at Adams Elementary School before her retirement.

Our last child, Lois Marguerite, is pondering her tea set. Based on information published in the Moline Daily Dispatch on February 8, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lundholm of 1311 38th Street in Rock Island were the proud parents of a daughter, born Sunday evening (February 6th) in their home. Based on information in the U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, Lois’ name was listed as “Lois Franklin Southall” in September of 1939, “Lois Southall Brushwood” in October of 1951, “Lois Brushwood Robertson” in October of 1963, and “Lois B. Robertson” on November 18, 1993. Based on information in the California Death Index, Lois Marguerite (Franklin) Robertson died November 12, 1993 in Santa Clara. Based on information published in the Moline Daily Dispatch on November 9, 1918, Mrs. Ruth Lundholm of 1111 15th Street in Moline opened a beauty parlor at her home. Based on information in her marriage announcement, published in The Daily Times on September 25, 1914, Mrs. Ruth Kuhner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C.O. Granere of 1311 38th Street in Rock Island married Frank Lundholm of Moline.

We hope you have liked our selection of our tiny teatime darlings.

(posted by Kathryn)