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| Title | Mr. R. H. Postel |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1917 |
| Description | This image is taken from the subject's right side and shows him looking at the camera. Three quarter portrait of a man with a mustache. He is sitting on a chair with his left leg crossed over his right and his left hand over his right hand on his lap. He is wearing a dark colored suit, light colored shirt, dark colored patterned necktie and light colored handkerchief in his left coat pocket. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Postel, R. H.
Postel, Rudolph Henry
Men
Mustaches
Suits (Clothing)
Neckties
Clothing & dress
Chairs
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mr. R. H. Postel. Based on information in the 1920 Census, Rudolph H. Postel was born ca. 1884 in Iowa and lived in Davenport with his wife, Jessie. Based on information in the World War I Registration Cards, Rudolph Henry Postel was born on June 12, 1882. He worked at the Scott County Auditor's office and lived on 720 Gaines Street. His obituary was published in the Davenport Democrat on January 4, 1951. Based on information in his obituary, Rudy was the son of Fritz and Elise Looft Postel. He married Jessie Rosley at Ladora, IA on December 24, 1918. Rudy and Jessie Postel had two sons, Richard F. of Hermosa Beach, CA and James L. of Davenport. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X1493 |
| 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 | 2010-05-26 |
| File Name | dplx1493 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume159 |
| 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. |
