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| Title | First National Bank |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900-1907 |
| Description | Photograph of the First National Bank/Davenport Savings Bank located at the southwest corner of Second and Main in Davenport, Iowa. Other businesses in the building are Louis A LeClaire's & Co. Publishers, Telephone Exchange, and the Davenport Safety Deposit Company. To the left is a sign for Dr. J.W. McKee Dental Parlors, and to the right is the Sommers & LaVelle clothing store. Also visible in the photograph is a telephone pole, a gas street lamp, and horse and buggies. A young boy sits on the steps in front of the building, and three men stand on the corner. This building was torn down ca. 1908-1910 to make way for a newer building. |
| Location Depicted | Southwest corner of 2nd and Main, Davenport, Iowa |
| Subject | Banks
Buildings
Carriages & coaches
Utility poles
Davenport (Iowa)
Glass negatives
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| Notes | Information about the building was found in "The History of the First National Bank in the United States" by Albert F. Dawson, published by Rand McNally & Co., Chicago, 1913. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com. |
| Image Number | 12 |
| 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 ; 10 x 8 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 600ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2003-03-24 |
| File Name | dpl12 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume7 |
| 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. |
