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| Title | Otto Seiffert |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | A young man is posed with his hands clasped in front of him while looking directly at the photographer. His hair is dark and parted on the side. He is smiling slightly. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Seiffert, Otto
Men
Clothing & dress
Hairstyles
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Otto Seiffert. Based on information in the 1910 Davenport City Directory and the federal census it seems possible this is Otto H. Seiffert, secretary of H. O. Seiffert Lumber Company. He was the son of Henry and Catrina, husband of Marjorie. In 1910 he was about 26 years old. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X544 (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 brightness to 68 and contrast to 57 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-05-25 |
| File Name | dplx544a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume56 |
| 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. |
