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| Title | Col. G. W. French |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | This image is taken from the subject's left side and shows his profile. Head and shoulders portrait of a man with gray hair and a beard. He is wearing a dark colored suit and light colored pinstriped shirt and necktie. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | French, G. W.
French, G. Watson
Men
Beards
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Col. G. W. French. Based on information in the 1912 City Directory, G. Watson French was Chairman of the Board for Republic Iron & Steel and Director of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. His sister was Alice French. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X885 (Image 1 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 | 2007-10-03 |
| File Name | dplx885a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume91 |
| 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. |
