Todos Somos Luchadores Inmigrantes – We Are All Immigrant Warriors - German American Heritage Center

4th Floor

June 13th, 2023 – August 27th, 2023

We are all Immigrant Warriors is a collaboration between the German American Heritage Center & Museum and the artist Miriam Alarcón Avila and her project Immigrant Luchadores.

This exhibition is an exploration that looks for the connections between immigrants of German origin and Latino immigrants who have moved throughout the American continent and have established themselves as immigrants in the United States.

Although the countries of origin are distant and with different time lines and also with a different language, the similarities of the migratory histories are very close, contributing many aspects together as immigrants. With this exhibit we hope that viewers will discover why we are all striving immigrants in this country.

About the Artist

This exhibition made possible with support from Group O and Quad City Arts.

Companion events:

July 23rd: Family Free Day

July 27th: My Immigration Story: Panel

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Museum exploring the German immigrant experience and history of Davenport and Iowa!

Sunset Boulevard, 6pm tonight at the Last Picture House. Davenport, Iowa.

Special thanks to @thelastpichouse and Truth First Film Alliance for supporting us in our mission.

Q&A after the show!
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#gloriaswanson #sunsetboulevard #oldhollywood #hollywoodglamour #silentfilm #talkiefilm #movie #film #movingpicture #lastpicturehouse #filmstill #germanheritage #germanamerican #immigrant #history #filmhistory #classics

Sunset Boulevard, 6pm tonight at the Last Picture House. Davenport, Iowa.

Special thanks to @thelastpichouse and Truth First Film Alliance for supporting us in our mission.

Q&A after the show!
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#gloriaswanson #sunsetboulevard #oldhollywood #hollywoodglamour #silentfilm #talkiefilm #movie #film #movingpicture #lastpicturehouse #filmstill #germanheritage #germanamerican #immigrant #history #filmhistory #classics …

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a dramatic noir film that displays the stark contrast between silent and talkie films at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood. This film follows Joe Fillis in his attempt to escape reality by taking advantage of the delusions that fading star Norma Desmond offers him.

It stars Gloria Swanson, William Holden, and Nancy Olson, with appearances by Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilsson, and H.B. Warner. Music score by Franz Waxman, the German refugee who gave Hollywood its signature sound. Written and Directed by Billy Wilder.

Artwork by Bruce Walters

Sunset Boulevard will be shown at @thelastpichouse on September 3rd, 2025 at 6pm.
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#oldhollywood #silentfilm #talkie #hollywood #filmhistory #art #arthistory #oldhollywoodglamour #film #reel #german #heritage #refugee #immigrants #gloriaswanson

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a dramatic noir film that displays the stark contrast between silent and talkie films at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood. This film follows Joe Fillis in his attempt to escape reality by taking advantage of the delusions that fading star Norma Desmond offers him.

It stars Gloria Swanson, William Holden, and Nancy Olson, with appearances by Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilsson, and H.B. Warner. Music score by Franz Waxman, the German refugee who gave Hollywood its signature sound. Written and Directed by Billy Wilder.

Artwork by Bruce Walters

Sunset Boulevard will be shown at @thelastpichouse on September 3rd, 2025 at 6pm.
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#oldhollywood #silentfilm #talkie #hollywood #filmhistory #art #arthistory #oldhollywoodglamour #film #reel #german #heritage #refugee #immigrants #gloriaswanson …

Our next Cyanotype Workshop is coming up on September 7th! Learn this early form of photography with a few simple materials and create your own prints with materials provided. Register at the link in our bio.

Long before digital cameras, scientists and artists captured the world in a striking shade of blue. The cyanotype process, invented in 1842 by English chemist Sir John Herschel, used light-sensitive iron salts to create vivid blue and white images. Best known today for its use in early “blueprints” and the delicate botanical prints of Anna Atkins, cyanotype was quickly embraced across Europe, including by German photographers and scientists eager to explore its artistic and practical potential. By the late 19th century, German experimenters such as Henry Bosse advanced studies of photographic chemistry, paving the way for cyanotype’s role as both a scientific tool and an expressive medium.

Henry Bosse immigrated to the United States and worked in Rock island as a cartographer and draughtsman. He also worked on taking cyanotype photographs on the Mississippi River Valley.

Our next Cyanotype Workshop is coming up on September 7th! Learn this early form of photography with a few simple materials and create your own prints with materials provided. Register at the link in our bio.

Long before digital cameras, scientists and artists captured the world in a striking shade of blue. The cyanotype process, invented in 1842 by English chemist Sir John Herschel, used light-sensitive iron salts to create vivid blue and white images. Best known today for its use in early “blueprints” and the delicate botanical prints of Anna Atkins, cyanotype was quickly embraced across Europe, including by German photographers and scientists eager to explore its artistic and practical potential. By the late 19th century, German experimenters such as Henry Bosse advanced studies of photographic chemistry, paving the way for cyanotype’s role as both a scientific tool and an expressive medium.

Henry Bosse immigrated to the United States and worked in Rock island as a cartographer and draughtsman. He also worked on taking cyanotype photographs on the Mississippi River Valley. …

🎃 We are still seeking vendors for our Fall Market on September 27th!

🍂 We are looking for local, handmade, unique items. Email clare@gahc.org or call 563-322-8844 to receive an application form.
Herbstmarkt Fall Vendor Fair

*We will never ask for money over platforms like Facebook. Speak to a staff member directly if you have questions or if you suspect a scam.

🎃 We are still seeking vendors for our Fall Market on September 27th!

🍂 We are looking for local, handmade, unique items. Email [email protected] or call 563-322-8844 to receive an application form.
Herbstmarkt Fall Vendor Fair

*We will never ask for money over platforms like Facebook. Speak to a staff member directly if you have questions or if you suspect a scam. …

There is only 1 week left to enjoy free admission for active military!

The German American Heritage Center and Museum is a Blue Star Museum. Active military and their families can enjoy free admission now until Labor Day.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.

For a complete list of Blue Star Museums nationwide, click visit https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museum-map

#BlueStarMuseum #BlueStarFamilies

There is only 1 week left to enjoy free admission for active military!

The German American Heritage Center and Museum is a Blue Star Museum. Active military and their families can enjoy free admission now until Labor Day.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.

For a complete list of Blue Star Museums nationwide, click visit https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museum-map

#BlueStarMuseum #BlueStarFamilies …

Now Hiring: Paid Tour Guides for the “Darker Side of Davenport” Walking Tours

👻 Share chilling tales of crime and the paranormal in downtown Davenport!
The German American Heritage Center and Museum is looking for engaging and reliable tour guides to lead our popular Darker Side of Davenport Walking Tours. These evening tours take guests through the heart of downtown, sharing true stories of historic crime, mystery, and paranormal activity.

🚶 As a guide, you will:
- Lead groups along a 1.5-mile walking route, stopping at select downtown locations tied to the city’s darker past.
- Present well-researched, engaging stories in a theatrical and informative way.
- Represent the German American Heritage Center with professionalism and enthusiasm.

Skills Required:
- Comfortable with extended periods of walking and standing.
- Strong public speaking and storytelling abilities.
- Training and historical background information will be provided.

💵 Compensation:
$60 per tour

🗓️ Tour Dates:
Friday October 24th, Saturday October 25th, and Friday October 31st.

📝 How to Apply:
Send a letter of interest to aaron@gahc.org.
Applicants will be contacted to schedule a brief interview.
Bring Davenport’s haunted history to life—if you dare.

Now Hiring: Paid Tour Guides for the “Darker Side of Davenport” Walking Tours

👻 Share chilling tales of crime and the paranormal in downtown Davenport!
The German American Heritage Center and Museum is looking for engaging and reliable tour guides to lead our popular Darker Side of Davenport Walking Tours. These evening tours take guests through the heart of downtown, sharing true stories of historic crime, mystery, and paranormal activity.

🚶 As a guide, you will:
– Lead groups along a 1.5-mile walking route, stopping at select downtown locations tied to the city’s darker past.
– Present well-researched, engaging stories in a theatrical and informative way.
– Represent the German American Heritage Center with professionalism and enthusiasm.

Skills Required:
– Comfortable with extended periods of walking and standing.
– Strong public speaking and storytelling abilities.
– Training and historical background information will be provided.

💵 Compensation:
$60 per tour

🗓️ Tour Dates:
Friday October 24th, Saturday October 25th, and Friday October 31st.

📝 How to Apply:
Send a letter of interest to [email protected].
Applicants will be contacted to schedule a brief interview.
Bring Davenport’s haunted history to life—if you dare. …

We are a couple weeks away from our first film in our series at the The Last Picture House!

🎥 From Hitler to Hollywood: Film Series at the Last Picture House.
Step into the dramatic world of 1930s Hollywood, where the silver screen became a beacon of hope and resistance. As the Nazi regime took hold in Germany, more than 800 filmmakers, directors, actors, technicians, and artists, fled persecution and found refuge in Los Angeles. United by their love of cinema and a determination to survive, these exiles became a vibrant creative community, supporting each other through hardship and forging new pathways in American film.

Stay after each film for an optional Q&A session about the films and actors.

September 3rd - Sunset Boulevard
September 10th - The Big Heat
September 17th - Shanghai Express
September 24th - From Here to Eternity
October 1st - Casablanca*
3 pm or 6 pm showing
*Guests with the 5 film pass must choose one of the two showings.

Films are $15 each or get a 5 film pass for a discount:
GAHC and LPH Members – $50
General Public – $60
Get Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/film-series-at-the-last-picture-house

Guests will choose their seats upon arrival. Make sure to check in at the GAHC+M table in the lobby.

Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the German American Heritage Center and Museum's programming.

We are a couple weeks away from our first film in our series at the The Last Picture House!

🎥 From Hitler to Hollywood: Film Series at the Last Picture House.
Step into the dramatic world of 1930s Hollywood, where the silver screen became a beacon of hope and resistance. As the Nazi regime took hold in Germany, more than 800 filmmakers, directors, actors, technicians, and artists, fled persecution and found refuge in Los Angeles. United by their love of cinema and a determination to survive, these exiles became a vibrant creative community, supporting each other through hardship and forging new pathways in American film.

Stay after each film for an optional Q&A session about the films and actors.

September 3rd – Sunset Boulevard
September 10th – The Big Heat
September 17th – Shanghai Express
September 24th – From Here to Eternity
October 1st – Casablanca*
3 pm or 6 pm showing
*Guests with the 5 film pass must choose one of the two showings.

Films are $15 each or get a 5 film pass for a discount:
GAHC and LPH Members – $50
General Public – $60
Get Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/film-series-at-the-last-picture-house

Guests will choose their seats upon arrival. Make sure to check in at the GAHC+M table in the lobby.

Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the German American Heritage Center and Museum`s programming. …

The 19th Amendment went into effect on August 18, 1920, giving women the right to vote in the United States. Today we highlight Wilhelmine Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett: the powerhouse behind Hawaii’s suffrage movement!

Born in 1861 in Lihue, Kauai, Dowsett came from a unique mix of heritage: her father, Hermann A. Widemann, was a German immigrant and coffee planter who served as a cabinet minister to Queen Liliʻuokalani, while her mother was a Native Hawaiian chieftess connected to the royal family. This blend of German and Hawaiian roots set the stage for Dowsett’s bridging work on behalf of all women.

After witnessing the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the annexation by the United States, Dowsett founded the National Women’s Equal Suffrage Association of Hawaii (WESAH) in 1912, the first of its kind in the islands. Her efforts united women across backgrounds and faced down lawmakers, often leading groups of hundreds to demand “Votes for Women” right on the House floor!

Dowsett’s organization connected Hawaii’s suffragists to influential national groups like the National American Woman Suffrage Association, making the islands’ voices heard in the larger women’s rights movement. Although she didn’t live to see Hawaii become a U.S. state, her activism paved the road for women’s voting rights and inspired generations throughout the United States.

Wilhelmine’s legacy is one of cross-cultural leadership, resilience, and unwavering commitment to justice—a true trailblazer for both Native Hawaiian and German-American women everywhere.

Photo: Wilhelmine with her father Hermann A. Widemann, c. 1881. Public Domain.

The 19th Amendment went into effect on August 18, 1920, giving women the right to vote in the United States. Today we highlight Wilhelmine Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett: the powerhouse behind Hawaii’s suffrage movement!

Born in 1861 in Lihue, Kauai, Dowsett came from a unique mix of heritage: her father, Hermann A. Widemann, was a German immigrant and coffee planter who served as a cabinet minister to Queen Liliʻuokalani, while her mother was a Native Hawaiian chieftess connected to the royal family. This blend of German and Hawaiian roots set the stage for Dowsett’s bridging work on behalf of all women.

After witnessing the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the annexation by the United States, Dowsett founded the National Women’s Equal Suffrage Association of Hawaii (WESAH) in 1912, the first of its kind in the islands. Her efforts united women across backgrounds and faced down lawmakers, often leading groups of hundreds to demand “Votes for Women” right on the House floor!

Dowsett’s organization connected Hawaii’s suffragists to influential national groups like the National American Woman Suffrage Association, making the islands’ voices heard in the larger women’s rights movement. Although she didn’t live to see Hawaii become a U.S. state, her activism paved the road for women’s voting rights and inspired generations throughout the United States.

Wilhelmine’s legacy is one of cross-cultural leadership, resilience, and unwavering commitment to justice—a true trailblazer for both Native Hawaiian and German-American women everywhere.

Photo: Wilhelmine with her father Hermann A. Widemann, c. 1881. Public Domain. …

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