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| Title | W. E. Williams |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | This group portrait appears to be a family with father seated in a chair on the photographer's left and mother seated on the photographer's right with four children around them. The youngest child is standing in front of the father and is likely a boy. He is wearing a dark dress with large bow at the neck and belt, dark stockings and shoes. An older boy is standing on the far right and is wearing a dark jacket, knickers, stockings and shoes. His coat is buttoned but you can see his white collar and dark tie. Two girls are between their parents. One has her long hair down with a bow on her left and one has her hair put up with a bow in the center back. The mother is wearing a lighter color blouse with a long dark skirt. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Williams, W. E.
Boys
Girls
Children
Families
Men
Women
Hairstyles
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled W. E. Williams. With this limited information we are unable to determine further information on this family. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X476 (Image 1 of 2) |
| 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 | 2005-04-16 |
| File Name | dplx476a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume50 |
| 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. |
