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| Title | Tom Davis |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | Group portrait of four children, three seated and one standing behind them all reading a book. Two of the children are definitely girls but the center, youngest child could be a boy as could the child who is standing. The standing child is wearing clothing that is much more tailored and is not decorated with lace. The two girls are wearing white stockings and shoes with large white bows. The photographer appears in the image on the left side and out of focus. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Children
Girls
Boys
Reading
Shoes
Group portraits
Davenport (Iowa)
Glass negatives
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| Notes | We are unable to identify or speculate on who these four children are. The original negative envelope is labelled "Tom Davis". Tom Davis appears in the 1900 Census but the ages of this children do not match the ages of the children in this portrait. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | x294 |
| 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 | 2005-02-19 |
| File Name | dplx294-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume 37 |
| 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. |
