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| Title | E. L. Simonds or Simmons |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1915 |
| Description | Full-length portrait of an older woman sitting on a chair. The image is taken from the subject's right side and shows the woman looking at the camera with her forearms resting on the arm rests and her legs crossed at the ankles. She has dark hair styled in a bun. She is wearing a long, light colored dress with darker vertical, horizontal and diagonal stripes. It is dark at the waist, with dark colored trim around the neckline and has small dark buttons in the front. The bottom of the skirt has three bands of light colored lace fabric alternating with the horizontal striped fabric. The top of the dress has diagonal bands of the light colored lace alternating with the diagonal striped fabric and lace fringe detail in the front. She is wearing pince-nez glasses, a band bracelet on the left arm, and bead bracelet on the right hand. She is wearing light colored shoes with a light colored bow. The floor has hexagonal tiles and is cover by a large dark colored rug. There is a plant on the left side of the subject. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Simonds (family name)
Simmons (family name)
Women
Hairstyles
Footwear
Shoes
Jewelry
Dresses
Clothing & dress
Floor coverings
Tile flooring
Plants
Chairs
Furniture
Rooms & spaces
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original envelope is labeled E. L. Simonds or Simmons. With this limited information we are unable to determine the identity of the woman in the photograph. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X845 (Image 2 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 | 2007-05-16 |
| File Name | dplx845b |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume87 |
