Mayor and City Officials of Rockingham Photograph
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a photographic print and loose mat boards. The back of the mat board has names of individuals and their positions written in ink and some description of the image. It states that it is, "Town of Rockingham Town Officials." and "some where early Twenties."
The image depicts 8 men standing on and in front of a front porch of a home pressumably in Rockingham, Iowa. All the men are well-dressed, wearing suits and hats.
Dates
- Creation: 1920
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
City of Rockingham Mayor- Fred M. Merten - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126313907/fred_middlebrook-merten Councilmen- Patton, Griggs, Blunk, Ankerson, Stormer Clerk of Court- Becker (Besher) Jr. School Board- Smithiger Photographer- J.J. Becker, Jr., Davenport, Iowa
Extent
negligible Linear Inch (in 1 legal-sized folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 44 Section 02 Box 9 Folder 1 (Shares box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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