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| Title | Clara Heesch |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | In this full length portrait a young woman wearing a light colored floor-length gown stands facing the photographer. Her dark hair is pulled back and secured at the nape of her neck with a bow. Her gown has a blousy overhang at the waist, full sleeves and long tight cuffs decorated with lace. The high standing collar and top of bodice also appears to be lace. There is red "paint" around the image creating an ususual effect. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Heesch, Clara
Women
Hairstyles
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Clara Horesch. No definitive information was located on the subject in this photograph. See also X473a which indicates this is Clara Heesch, rather than Horesch. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X472 |
| 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. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting contrast to 52 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-16 |
| File Name | dplx472 |
| 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. |
