Tag Archives: St. Ambrose College

It’s Time for Baseball: St. Ambrose College

We thought this image from our Free Studio of Photography Collection (1998-28) was a perfect fit for the month of May. Taken by the Hostetler Studio in Davenport, this outdoor photo of the St. Ambrose College (now St. Ambrose University) … Continue reading

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The Quad Cities Museum Alliance

In honor of Quad Cities Museum Week, we’re looking back at previous collaborations by area museums, galleries, and other historical & cultural institutions. 12 major area museums and art galleries got together in 1986 to form the Quad Cities Museum … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Thomas Francis Chouteau

  Thomas Francis Chouteau was born on February 6, 1923, in Independence, Montgomery Co., Kansas. His parents were Frederick L. and Katherine E. (Dalsing) Chouteau. His paternal grandparents, Frederick L. and Adele (Cornatzer) Chouteau, were members of the Shawnee Tribe, … Continue reading

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