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| Title | Mr. Lon Bryson |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | A mature man with a graying mustache and beard but a dark, full head of hair is posed seated with his hands folded in his lap. He is looking directly at the camera although his body is turned slightly toward the photographer's left. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Bryson, Lon
Bryson, Alonzo
Men
Mustaches
Beards
Hair
Suits (Clothing)
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mr. Lon Bryson. Based on information in the 1910 city directory for Davenport and the federal census it seems possible this is Mr. Alonzo Bryson, age 69, Postmaster at the Davenport Post Office. Alonzo Bryson was residing at 822 East 10th with his wife Valeria and a daughter, Pearl. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X565 |
| 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 55 and contrast to 41 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx565 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume57 |
| 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. |
