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| Title | Mrs. Jno. Benedict |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | In this photograph the woman is standing on the photographer's left, slightly behind the man. She is smiling. The man is seated in a chair and angled slightly to the photographer's left, however both he and his wife are looking directly into the camera. She is wearing a dress with full sleeves and has a watch pinned to her left shoulder and a pin at the base of her throat. He is wearing a dark suit. The man has a mustache and a serious expression. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Benedict, Jno., Mrs. Benedict, John Benedict, Minnie Men Women Couples Spouses Mustaches Hairstyles Jewelry Dresses Clothing & dress Davenport (Iowa) Portrait photographs Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. Jno. Benedict. Based on information in the 1910 federal census for Scott County, Iowa it seems possible this is John and Minnie Benedict. Mr. Benedict ran a building materials establishment in 1910 according to the Davenport city directory. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X444b (Image 2 of 3) |
| 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 |
| File Name | dplx444b |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume49 |
| 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. |