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| Title | Firemen posed in front of Central Fire Station |
| Photographer | Hayes, William C. |
| Studio Name/Location | 111 1/3 East 3rd, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1911 (?) |
| Description | Group photograph of seventeen fire fighters outside of the Central Fire Station located at 425-431 West 4th in Davenport, Iowa. Near the center of the photograph, one of the fire fighters is holding a cat. |
| Location Depicted | 425-431 West 4th, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Davenport (Iowa). Fire Department
Fire fighters
Fire stations
Men
Cats
Group portraits
Davenport (Iowa)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | This photograph also appears in "Davenport Fire Department: History From First Volunteer Company to Present Time" compiled and edited by Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin and published by Trident Publishing Company, 1911. The book credits the photograph to Hayes. The back of the photograph is marked "H.J. Brewbaker 2421 Grand Ave Davenport." The 1912 Davenport City Directory lists Harry J. Brewbaker as a lineman for Hook and Ladder Company Number 1. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com. |
| Image Number | VM89-001393 |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 |
| Repository Collection | Quad-City Times Photograph Collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 9 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 1200ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2003-08-28 |
| File Name | dplVM89-001393 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume10 |
| 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. |
