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| Title | Mrs. P. M. Musser |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1912 |
| Description | Two images on one glass negative of a mature woman. She is wearing a light colored dress a darker colored bead necklace and eyeglasses. The image on the left is taken from the front and shows her looking to the right of the camera. The image on the right is a three quarter pose taken from the front and shows her looking to the right of the camera. She is leaning on her left shoulder and has her right arm pulled close to her body. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Musser, P. M., 1841-1919
Musser, Julia Elizabeth, 1845-1917
Women
Eyeglasses
Jewelry
Dresses
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. P. M. Musser. Based on information in the 1910 Census, Peter M. Musser was 69 years old and lived in Muscatine. He was married to Julia E. Musser, who was 65 years old. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X901 |
| 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. |
| Date Digital | 2007-12-06 |
| File Name | dplx901 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume94 |
| 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. |
