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Victor Animatograph Company of America
Davenport and the other Quad Cities have a robust and vibrant industrial history. This region saw the development of many new technologies that have impacted the rest of the country and the world. One such example is the Victor Animatograph … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Victor, Davenport (Iowa), Films, Local History, Resources, Victor Animatograph Company
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Hostetler’s Houses: West 8th and Vine Streets
In addition its large number of portrait photographs, the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s J.B. Hostetler Studio Collection includes many panoramic images of Davenport and the surrounding area. A few of these feature houses. While Oak Knoll and the World War … Continue reading
2024 Quad Cities Archives Fair
October 26th, 2024, marks the sixth annual Quad Cities Archives Fair! The Fair will be held at the Credit Island Lodge on Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are happy to announce the attendance … Continue reading
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
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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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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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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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Genealogy, Hostetler Studios, Local History, Photographs, Seth Temple
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Davenport’s First Chinese Immigrants
In honor of Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, we’ve put our minds to uncovering the earliest Davenporters of Asian descent: Chinese immigrants in the laundry business. This advertisment ran daily in the Davenport Gazette daily from June 26-July 3rd, … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Americans, Laundry, Lee, Local History, Lung, Wah
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Davenport in the Digital Public Library of America
Would you like to explore the history of Davenport and Scott County but are unable to travel to our Special Collections Center to peruse our shelves and archives? With the dedicated work of the Digital Public Library of America and … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport Public Library, Local History, Photographs, Resources
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