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Category Archives: Local History
Autumnal Styles of 1924
Autumn is officially here! With cooler weather, people of the Quad Cities prepare to partake in festive autumnal activities such as visiting fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards. When we think of this seasonal change, we think of warmer … Continue reading
Hostetler’s Houses: 49 Hillcrest Avenue
The summit of McClellan Heights is graced by the home at 49 Hillcrest Avenue, photographed by J.B. Hostetler: This view shows the rear of the house; the front and one side are visible in this image from the December 31, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hostetler Studios, Houses, Lindsay, Local History, Lumber, Phelps, residences, Vollmer, Wyman
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Back to School Time: School #9’s First Grade Class
We came across this photograph in our collection of a 1st grade class in School #9 taken on September 25, 1907. School #9 was located at 1921 Grand Avenue in Davenport. It was renamed Tyler School one year later when … Continue reading
Frederick G. Clausen House and Architecture on Tour
The month of September offers many attractions to divert and entertain us. Two events for those interested in architecture are the Heart of Downtown Davenport Walking Tour: Architectural Styles and Stories and “A Gold Coast Sampler” Tour of Homes in … Continue reading
Hostetler’s Houses: 1505 Grand Avenue
This home at 1505 Grand Avenue (on the corner of East 15th Street) was built circa 1913 for Dr. Charles Edward Glynn and his wife Blanche Jeanette Langan. It was likely photographed by J. B. Hostetler a few years later, … Continue reading
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Tagged East Davenport, Glynn, Grand Avenue, Kleinhen, Local History, Senty
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Happy 70th Anniversary to the Davenport Adult Crossing Guards!
An enormous shout out and thank you to all the Davenport Adult Crossing Guards who have kept children safe on their way to school for the past 70 years. Before the Adult Crossing Guards were established, the busiest (and usually … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Hostetler’s Houses: 1517 South/1513 West 12th Street
This handsome Foursquare at 1517 South Street in Davenport was photographed by J.B. Hostetler for owner Charles Markus circa 1913-15. The woman posing in the car (let us know if you can identify the make/model/year!) out front was likely Charles’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Carstens, Coin collectors, Hostetler Studios, Local History, Markus, Mausnest, Photographs, South St., W. 12th St.
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Lazy Summer Days: Summer Camps
Before the days of air conditioning in private homes, many people escaped the summer heat by camping out. It could be as simple as putting a tent in a backyard to escape the heat of a house for relaxing or … Continue reading
Hostetler’s Houses: 701 Brady Street
We’ve featured many of the J.B. Hostetler portraits in this space, but our collection of the Studio’s images also includes a few photographs of area residences. If you are headed up Brady Street hill as a participant in the Bix … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauchaine, Brady Street, J. B. Hostetler, McGee, Prostitution, Slate House
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