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| Title | Walter Maehr |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | This family portrait has the parents seated by a small desk with their five sons standing behind and between them. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Maehr, Walter Maehr, Frank Maehr, May Maehr, Arno Maehr, Robert Maehr, Victor Boys Teenagers Spouses Families Mustaches Eyeglasses Hairstyles Neckties Dresses Suits (Clothing) Clothing & dress Davenport (Iowa) Portrait photographs Glass negatives
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| Notes | The 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 Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X634 (Image 2 of 2) |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Hostetler Studio Collection |
| Object Description | 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital 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 Digital | 2006-01 |
| File Name | dplx634b |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume66 |
| Original Database | This 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. |