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| Title | Bix Beiderbecke |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1905 |
| Description | A young child posed with chin resting on hand, leaning on a table. The youngster is wearing a large hat with a dark bow on the side. The bangs and hair framing the child's face are curled. The child is wearing light colored clothing with elbow length sleeves and eyelet ruffle at the shoulders. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Beiderbecke, Bix
Beiderbecke, Bismark
Beiderbecke, Leon
Beiderbecke, Agatha
Boys
Children
Hair
Hats
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Bix Beiderbecke. Based on information in the 1910 census it seems plausible this is Leon Beiderbecke, nicknamed Bix Beiderbecke, son of Bismark and Agatha Beiderbecke. Leon was born in 1903, making him about 3-5 years old in this image. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X484 |
| 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 brightness to 54 and contrast to 54. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04 |
| File Name | dplx484 |
| 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. |
