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| Title | The St. James Hotel |
| Date Original | 1889 |
| Description | Exterior image of two sides of a three-story brick structure with the words St. James Hotel posted between the second and third floors on both sides. Large canvas awnings are present above the windows on the lower level. Windows on the second and third floors appear to have curtains or shades. The entrance is set diagonally on the corner of the building with a sign hanging above the door. There are several groups of men standing in front of the building and one seated in a chair. A cart being pulled by a dark colored horse is on the photographer's right, and a slightly blurred light colored horse is on the far right side of the image. One pole with electrical lines is visible. |
| Location Depicted | 100 Main Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | St. James Hotel (Davenport, Iowa)
Hotels
Draperies
Awnings
Men
Carriages & coaches
Horses
Electric lines
Buildings
Davenport (Iowa)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | The original published image is labeled St. James Hotel. Located at the intersection of Front (now River Drive) and Main Streets. It was built in 1875 and remained in use until after 1965. Originally it was called Grant's Hotel but the name was soon changed to the St. James. The original 72 rooms were later expanded to 150. The hotel boasted that the full views of the river afforded pleasure and comfortable temperatures, the presence of electricity and proximity to the boat dock at the foot of Main Street. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563-326-7902) or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | 2005-09 Part 6 Image 1 |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Davenport, Picturesque and Descriptive |
| Object Description | 1 photographic print : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 9600XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600ppi. The master scan is untouched but this display image was enhanced by adjusting brightness to 10 and contrast to 5 in Microsoft Office Picture Manager. |
| Date Digital | 2009-12-01 |
| Publisher | American Art Publishing Company |
| File Name | dpl2005-09.6-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume147 |
| 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. |
