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| Title | Edwin Bettendorf |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1910 |
| Description | Photograph of a man facing the photographer with one hand resting in his lap and one hand resting on something. He is wearing a suit coat, shirt with paper collar, and necktie with a tie tack. His hairline has receded. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Bettendorf, Edwin
Men
Clothing & dress
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
Davenport (Iowa)
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Edwin Bettendorf. Based on information in the 1910 Davenport City Directory and Robert M. Baldwin's Who's Who in Davenport (published 1929), Edwin J. Bettendorf was the son of Joseph W. and Catherine (Reck) Bettendorf. Edwin was born 19June1889 making him about 20 years old in this portrait. His occupation is listed as clerk in the directory. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X605 (Image 2 of 2) |
| 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. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting brightness to 81, contrast to 74 and gamma to 1.47 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-07 |
| File Name | dplx605b-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. |
