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| Title | Lena Benson |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | Two portraits on one glass negative of a mature woman. Her gray hair is up. She is wearing a dark colored dress with lace detail on the front and a dark colored necklace. White lace is visible under her dress, around her neckline a cuffs. The image on the left is a three quarter pose taken from the subject's left side and shows the subject looking to the right of the camera. Her hands are resting on her lap. The image on the right is a three quarter pose taken from the subject's left side and shows her looking at the camera. She is holding a book in her right hand. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Benson, Lena
Women
Hairstyles
Jewelry
Dresses
Books
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Lena Benson. No definitive information was located on the subject in this photograph. |
| Ordering Information | Please Contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X870 (Image 2 of 3) |
| Repository | Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library, 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 | 2007-08-22 |
| File Name | dplx870a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume90 |
| 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. |
