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| Title | Mrs. Van Patten |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | A mature woman is seated in a chair with her body angled toward the photographer's left. Her white hair is pulled up in a bun. She is wearing a dark dress and eyeglasses as she looks directly into the camera. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Van Patten, Mrs.
Van Patten, Dorothy (Hartzel)
Women
Hair
Clothing & dress
Eyeglasses
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. Van Patten. Based on information in Davenport city directories, the 1910 census and an obituary it seems likely this is Dorothy Hartzel Van Patten, wife of John P. Van Patten. She died 7April1910 and in her obituary she was credited with founding the Ladies Industrial Relief Society, St. Luke's Hospital and the People's Union Mission. She would be about 70 years old in this photograph. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X630 (Image 1 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 73 and contrast to 55 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-08 |
| File Name | dplx630a1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume61 |
| 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. |
