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| Title | Mrs. J. L. Hecht & Baby |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1914 |
| Description | Two portraits on one glass negative of a woman holding a baby. The image on the left is taken from the subject's left side and shows her profile. Her left arm is holding the baby's backside and right hand is supporting the neck. The woman is leaning slightly forward and looking at the baby. She is wearing a light colored lace dress with dark detail on the sleeves. Her long hair is pulled back, away from the neck. The baby is wearing a full length white dress and is looking up at the woman. The image on the right is taken from the woman's back. The woman is holding the baby upright over her right shoulder. The baby has her head tilted to her left and her eyes are pointed in that direction. The baby is holding on the the woman's left shoulder. The woman is sitting on a dark colored wicker chair. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Iowa |
| Subject | Hecht, J. L.
Hecht, Alice
Women
Infants
Hairstyles
Jewelry
Dresses
Clothing & dress
Wicker furniture
Chairs
Rooms & spaces
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. J. L. Hecht & Baby. Based on information in the 1920 Census Joseph L. Hecht was married to Alice R. Hecht and had a daughter named Alice M. Hecht. At the time of that census, Joseph was 45 years old, Alice R. was 30 years old and Alice was 6 years old. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | dplx847f |
| 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 | 2007-05-19 |
| File Name | X847f |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume88 |
| 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 |
