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| Title | Wm. Heesch |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | Group portrait of four, perhaps parents and two grown children. All are looking at the photographer. The father has a large mustache. Both gentlemen have on dark suits that may have a plaid line in them. The mother is wearing a very dark dress with white lace collar. The younger woman is wearing a lighter colored dress with lace collar and more detail. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Heesch, Wm.
Heesch, William
Heesch, Mary
Heesch, Clara
Heesch, William F.
Men
Women
Families
Mustaches
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Wm. Heesch. Based on information in the 1902-1903 Davenport city directory it seems likely the individuals in this picture are left to right William F. Heesch, Mary E. Heesch, William Heesch, and Clara Heesch. See also Clara Heesch in X472. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X473 (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. The master scan is untouched but this display image was enhanced by adjusting rotation, brightness to 59 and contrast to 58 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-16 |
| File Name | dplx473a |
| 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. |
