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| Title | Miss Wessel |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1904 |
| Description | Head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing a wedding dress. The dress has a high collar and a large bow on the front of the bodice. There is a small round pin on the collar of the dress. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Women
Clothing and dress
Glass negatives
Portraits
Wessel, Laura
Wedding costume
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labelled "Miss Wessel". This image is probably of Laura Wessel who married Ludwig Schmalfeldt in May of 1904. The marriage notice appears in the Davenport Democrat newspaper on May 13, 1904 on page 6. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | x256b |
| 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 | 2005-02-12 |
| File Name | dplx256b-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume 35 |
| 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. |
