Tag Archives: Hostetler Studios

Hostetler’s Houses: 1002 Brady Street

Here at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center we are fortunate to have not just one but three photographs of the house at 1002 Brady Street in our collection of images from the J. B. Hostetler Studio (click side arrows to … Continue reading

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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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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

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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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UMVDIA Spotlight: “Mrs. Seth Temple Daughter”

This sweet photograph of a little girl with her doll in an outdoor scene was taken in 1918 by J. B. Hostettler of Davenport, Iowa. The original negative envelope was labeled “Mrs. Seth Temple daughter.” From our research, we have … Continue reading

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Wedding Memories: Emil L. Dammann and Lena Witt

On June 20, 1917, Emil L. Dammann and Paulina “Lena” Witt were married in Davenport, Iowa by Mayor John Barewald. The Daily Times newspaper account of the wedding mentioned that Mayor Barewald performed the ceremony in Plattdeutschen, or Low German, … Continue reading

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A Quiet Spring Wedding in April

One of our favorite types of materials in our collections are photographs, particularly portraiture. We have a number of collections that feature these types of photographs. One such collection is the Free Studio of Photography Collection which contains photographs taken … Continue reading

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Winter Fashion: Mrs. Therese Krouse

We found this delightful image of Therese (Steffen) Krouse taken about 1910 that reminded us of winter. Taisy, as she was nicknamed, was married to John Edwin Krouse who was President of the Davenport Pearl Button Company. Mrs. Krouse was … Continue reading

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December DOBs in Davenport

These fresh-faced young Davenporters were born in the month of December in the 19-teens, their images captured by portrait photographer J.B. Hostetler. Irene Katherine Stoltenberg was born on December 2nd, 1913, the daughter of John Marcus and Kate Oden Stoltenberg. … Continue reading

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Mysteries in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center: Ettie Hirsch Photographs

In our collections, we preserve the past for present and future users. In some cases, when we receive donations, our donors are unable to share information pertinent to identifying and describing the materials. Thus our efforts to share our history … Continue reading

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