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| Title | Mrs. Sol Moritz |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | Two images on one glass negative. Three quarters portrait of a woman wearing a dark colored suit with lighter colored lace detail on the sleeves and top. The images are taken from the subject's left side and show her looking at the camera. She is sitting up with her arms resting on her lap. She is wearing a large, dark colored hat in the image on the right. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Moritz, Sol
Moritz, Emma
Alberti, Emma
Women
Hats
Dresses
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. Sol Moritz. Based on information in the 1912 Davenport City Directory, Sol Moritz was the owner of The Hub, retailers of ready-to-wear apparel for men, women and children, shoes for men and boys, located at 121 West 2nd. He lived on 412 1/2 West 3rd with his wife, Emma. Based on information in the 1910 Census, Sol Moritz, age 46, was a clothing store owner and lived with his wife Emma, age 40, in Davenport. Sol Moritz and Emma Alberti were married in Davenport on May 18, 1893. Their marriage certificate lists her parents as Randolph Alberti and Rosie Nagel. She was 31 years old at the time of their marriage and she was born in California. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X911 (Image 1 of 2) |
| 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 9800XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600 ppi. |
| File Name | dplx911a |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume95 |
| 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. |
