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| Title | Knouse family |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | This is a group portrait of five adults. The three men are standing behind two women who are seated. The woman on the photographer's left is wearing a dark blouse and skirt with her watch tucked into her waist pocket. She is wearing wire rimmed eyeglasses, has graying hair parted in the center and pulled back into a bun. The woman on the photographer's left appears younger. Her dark hair is pulled back softly from her face. Her dark dress is accented by white ruffled cuffs and a white inset at her neckline with a ruffled stand-up collar. The men are all wearing dark suits and white shirts. The man on the left is wearing a bow tie. The man in the center looks younger than the two on each side. Those gentleman each have a very large mustache. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Knouse (family name)
Men
Women
Families
Mustaches
Eyeglasses
Hairstyles
Neckties
Dresses
Collars
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Knouse family. Based on this limited information we are unable to determine the identity of the men and women in this photograph. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X498 |
| 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 52, contrast to 53, and rotating the image 90 degrees using Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04 |
| File Name | dplx498 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume52 |
| 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. |
