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| Title | Mrs. A. Griggs |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1905 |
| Description | This image is extremely dark. It is of a woman who is seated with her hands resting on the back of a chair. A ring is visible on the little finger of her left hand. She is wearing a gown with elbow length sleeves and a neckline that falls slightly off-shoulder. There is gathering near the top of the sleeve and the dress is decorated with ribbons and a bow. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Griggs, Elizabeth
Women
Dresses
Jewelry
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled Mrs. A. Griggs. Based on information from the Davenport city directory and the 1910 census for Davenport this image is likely Elizabeth P. (Ames) Griggs, wife of Arthur Platt Griggs. They were married in Scott County, Iowa 11May1904 according to the Scott County, Iowa Marriage Certificate Index. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X364 |
| 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 the AutoBalance in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-04 |
| File Name | dplx364-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume42 |
| 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. |
