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| Title | L. P. Best |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | Photograph of a woman dressed in a flowing white gown, in profile, with her elbow leaning on a tall stand. Her hand is touching her cheek. A pillow is on the floor at her feet. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Best, Clara
Best, L. P.
Women
Clothing and dress
Furnishings
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The 1910 Davenport City Directory lists Louis P. Best with wife Clara residing at 623 Ripley. Mr. Best is the President of the Woodruff-Kroy Company and Vice-President of the Robert Krause Company. The 1910 Census shows the Best family living in Davenport with Louis P. age 62, wife Clara age 46, son Louis age 4, and daughter Gretchen age 5 with several nephews and nieces with the Karlowa surname. See also Image X1073. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X599 (Image 1 of 5) |
| 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 | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx599a-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume34 |
| 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. |
