Iowana Farms photograph collection
Scope and Contents
Photograph album "Springtime Iowana Farms" with 23 original photographic prints of various sizes taken by Louis R. Bostwick (1868-1943), noted Omaha, NE photographer with impressions by A.D. Peters of Omaha, NE. The cover is hand-lettered. The images are of buildings, cattle, landscapes.
Two loose prints: 5x7" with no identification
9.5 x 14" taken by J.B. Hostetler dated 1911
*22 small images in #1998-22, some of which are real photo postcards, appear to match some of the album images.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1920
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.
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Biographical / Historical
Iowana Farms was owned and operated by George Watson French in what is now Riverdale, Iowa.
Extent
25 images (1 flat archive box)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 38 Section 8 - flat
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- 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
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