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Tag Archives: Portraits
Moustache Season
We’ve noticed that moustaches seem to be making a comeback. It might be because of Movember, a month long campaing that helps raise awareness for men’s health, including prostate and other cancers. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are … Continue reading
Dog days of summer
The month of August is commonly referred to as “the dog days of summer”, so we at Special Collections thought we would share some of our favorite “dog” images from the Hostetler photograph collection. The first set of pictures were … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged bulldog, Children, collie, Curtis (family name), Dogs, Grates (family name), Hostetler Studios, Irma Kohn, jack russell terrier, Katherine Peek, Pets, Portraits, wolfhound
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Have You Seen: Mrs. Millie Berger?
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
One hundred years ago: Davenport High School, Class of 1911
In June of this year, around 970 students graduated from our three Davenport high schools. In contrast, ninety-two students received their diplomas from Davenport High School in June of 1911. This marked the first time that graduates from both semesters were … Continue reading