Local historic photographs
Scope and Contents
Original image is of a steamboat loaded with passengers being greeted by a crowd of people on the shore. No name is visible on the steamboat. The span of the Arsenal Bridge appears in the background.
Photocopy of image of the two-story Siemer Home at 832 West Third Street in Davenport, IA. The image shows the front exterior and there are two women standing on the steps.
Photocopy of a group picnic. Handwriting on verso: "Probably taken some time in the 1890s. Possibly these are the employees of the Peterson- - Von Mar Dept. Store in Davenport where my mother, Wilhelmina Arp worked. This could have been a picnic or an outing of the employees."
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1899
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
For more information about this collection, please consult with a Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center staff member.
Extent
3 images (in one folder.) : two photocopied images - black and white one original image mounted on cardstock ; 5 x 7: print on 8 x 10" board
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 44 Section 2 Photo Box 6
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com