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| Title | C. W. Decker |
| Photographer | J. B. Hostetler |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca.1910 |
| Description | An elderly couple sit side by side in this image. Behind them are vases, candlesticks, and framed portraits. The gentleman holds a magazine or books in his lap. He has a beard and mustache. His suit and bow tie are dark. The woman is also wearing a dark colored dress. She has a pin at the base of her throat. Both are looking slightly toward the right of the camera. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Decker, C. W.
Decker, Charles W.
Decker, Isabel (Morgan)
Men
Women
Spouses
Couples
Mustaches
Beards
Hairstyles
Suits (Clothing)
Dresses
Jewelry
Vases
Candles
Candlesticks
Portrait photographs
Rooms & spaces
Davenport (Iowa)
Group portraits
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled C. W. Decker. Based on information in the Davenport city directories and federal census it seems likely this is Charles W. and Isabel (Morgan) Decker. The couple was married in 1872 and Mr. Decker was active in Davenport businesses. He owned a country home called "The Elms". The couple had three sons: George, Herbert and Carl. Charles W. Decker died March 11, 1911 in Davenport, Iowa. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X704 (Image 1 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. |
| Date Digital | 2006-05-17 |
| File Name | dplx704a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume72 |
| 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. |
