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Walter Maehr
Walter Maehr
TitleWalter Maehr
PhotographerHostetler, J. B.
Studio Name/LocationHostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa
Date Originalca. 1910
DescriptionThis family portrait has the parents seated by a small desk with their five sons standing behind and between them.
Location DepictedDavenport, Scott County, Iowa
SubjectMaehr, Walter
Maehr, Frank
Maehr, May
Maehr, Arno
Maehr, Robert
Maehr, Victor
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Davenport (Iowa)
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Glass negatives
NotesThe original negative envelope is labeled Walter Maehr. The negative is etched Mr. Frank Maehr. Based on this information and the 1910 federal census and Davenport city directory it seems likely this is the family of Frank (48) and May (47) Maehr, and their five sons: Walter (20), Arno (18), Robert (15), Frank (13) and Victor (11).
Ordering InformationPlease contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com
Image NumberX634 (Image 2 of 2)
RepositoryRichardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Repository CollectionHostetler Studio Collection
Object Description1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 9600XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600 ppi. The master scan is untouched but this display image was enhanced by adjusting brightness to 59 in Microsoft PhotoEditor.
Date Digital2006-01
File Namedplx634b
CD Volume NameDPLVolume66
Original DatabaseThis record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org , a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region.
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