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| Title | Mr. Cook of Muscatine, IA |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | A man wearing a dark suit and a bowler hat is standing with his left hand in his jacket pocket and in his right hand he is holding a cigar. The background has been painted so he is in silhouette against it. However, on each side of the negative there is a bit that was not painted. On the far right the clapboard and foundation of a house are visible. On the left of the image stands a woman. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Cook, Mr.
Muscatine (Iowa)
Men
Women
Hats
Cigars
Clothing & dress
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mr. Cook of Muscatine, IA. With this limited information we are unable to determine the identities of the subjects in this image. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X559 (Image 2 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 contrast to 53 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx559b |
| 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. |
