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| Title | Mr. Bisseh |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | Group portrait of five women. The eldest, possibly the mother, is seated in the front row on the photographer's left. She is wearing a blouse with a stand-up collar and vertical stripes. She has on eyeglasses. Two younger women are seated in the front row. They are wearing light colored blouses with lace and no collars. Two women are standing behind them, one on the right wearing a very dark blouse and the woman on the left wearing eyeglasses. All the young women have dark hair. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Bisseh, Mrs.
Bissch, Mrs.
Women
Families
Hairstyles
Eyeglasses
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. Bisseh or Bissch. The handwriting was difficult to read. No definitive information was located for the subjects in this photograph. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X575 |
| 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 57 and rotating the image 90 degrees clockwise. |
| Date Digital | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx575 |
| 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. |
