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| Title | Greater Dav. Com. |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | This view of downtown Davenport was taken along Second Street. People are lining the sidewalks as a large group of people dressed identically parade down the street. Vehicles are parked along both sides of the street. Many buildings are flying flags or bunting. Some signs posted on buildings can be seen including Harned & Von Maur which was in the 200 block of West Second Street. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Greater Davenport Committee
City & town life
Streets
Parades & processions
Crowds
Davenport (Iowa)
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Greater Dav. Com. which is believed to stand for Greater Davenport Committee. This group was organized to develope all Davenport business interests, promote new industries, rail and water transportation and assist in the establishment of public institutions. It evolved into the Davenport Chamber of Commerce and eventually into DavenportOne. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X 813 (Image 2 of 4) |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, IA 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 fill created from a glass negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600 ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2007-03 |
| File Name | dplx813b |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume85 |
| 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. |
