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| Title | Mrs. L. T. Dow |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | In this image a woman is seated in a chair angled slightly away from the photographer. Her head is turned to the photographer's left, providing a profile of her face. She has on a hat with what appears to be feathers and a large bow, as well as netting that is hanging in front of her face. Her coat has details at the cuffs and collar. She is wearing a fur piece around her neck and leather gloves. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Dow, L. T., Mrs.
Dow, Myrtle
Women
Hats
Fur garments
Coats
Gloves
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mr. L. T. Dow. Based on information in the 1910 Davenport City directory and the 1910 Federal census it seems likely this is Myrtle Dow, wife of Lyford T. Dow. The couple resided at 151 Bridge Avenue and Myrtle lists her age in 1910 as 34. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X442 |
| 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 ; 8 x 10 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 600 ppi. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-29 |
| File Name | dplx442 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume48 |
| 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. |
