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| Title | J. N. Alexis |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | Family group portrait of nine people, believed to be parents and their seven children: five boys and two girls. The patriarch is seated in the front center and is wearing a cleric's collar. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Alexis, J. N.
Alexis, John N.
Alexis, Ingrid
Alexis, Joseph
Alexis, Theresa
Alexis, Gerhard
Alexis, Chester
Alexis, Oscar
Alexis, Carl
Alexis, Thakla
Boys
Girls
Teenagers
Men
Women
Families
Beards
Hairstyles
Suits (Clothing)
Dresses
Jewelry
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
Clergy
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled J. N. Alexis. Based on information in the 1900 and 1910 federal census this family portrait is believed to be of the John N. Alexis family's nine members: John N., clergyman, about age 58; his wife Ingrid; sons Joseph, Gerhard, Chester, Oscar and Carl; daughters Theresa and Thakla. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X664 |
| 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 52 and contrast to 53 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2006-02-12 |
| File Name | dplx664 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume68 |
| 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. |
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