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| Title | Oswald Becker |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | This pose has a gentleman wearing a suit that is relatively light in color. He has his hands clasped in front of him and is smiling slightly. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Becker, Oswald
Men
Clothing & dress
Jewelry
Hairstyles
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Oswald Becker. Based on information in the 1910 federal census and Davenport city directory it seems likely this is 38-year-old Oswald, secretary-treasurer of the American Pneumatic Action Co. He resided at 828 Farnam with his wife of ten years, Harriet. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X 572 (Image 2 of 3) |
| 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 70 and choosing the mirror image. |
| Date Digital | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx572b |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume58 |
| 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. |
