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| Title | Petersen, Lavinius W. |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | Portrait of an elderly man with gray hair, mustache and long narrow beard. He is wearing a dark coat, vest and soft wide tie with a light shirt. The background area around the man has been painted. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Petersen, Anetta (Hoepfner)
Petersen, Lavenius W.
Men
Mustaches
Beards
Neckties
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Miss E. Putnam. However the glass negative was etched "594 Peterson". See also X490. The original negative envelope is labeled Miss E. Putnam. However the glass negative was etched "594 Peterson". See also X490. Based on information in city directories and local newspapers it seems likely this is Lavenius W. Petersen. Perhaps this was taken in 1908 on the occasion of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Petersen was born in 1827, came to America about 1854, married Anetta Hoepfner in 1858 in Davenport, and died in 1910. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X477 (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 |
| File Name | dplx477a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume51 |
| 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. |
