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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. She is holding a book with both hands on her lap. The image on the left is a three quarter pose taken from the front and shows the subject looking to the right of the camera. The image on the right is a three quarter pose taken from the subject's right side and shows the subject's profile. |
| 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 3 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 | dplx870b |
| 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. |
