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| Title | Mrs. J. J. Gray |
| Photographer | Hostetler, J. B. |
| Studio Name/Location | Hostetler Studio, Davenport, Iowa |
| Date Original | ca. 1905 |
| Description | Photograph of a teenage girl sitting on a chair. Her hands are in her lap and she is looking at the photographer. She is wearing a pigeon's chest blouse with elbow length sleeves in a light color. Her skirt is also light. Her hair is parted down the center and a large bow is visible in the back. |
| Location Depicted | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa |
| Subject | Gray, J. J., Mrs.
Gray, John J.
Gray, Theresa E.
Gray, Stella
Hansen, Henry
Girls
Teenagers
Hairstyles
Blouses
Skirts
Clothing & dress
Davenport (Iowa)
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives
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| Notes | The original negative envelope is labeled "Mrs. J. J. Gray". Based on the Davenport city directories, 1900 and 1910 census and Scott County Marriage Certificate Index, this image is most likely Stella Gray, daughter of John J. and Theresa Gray. Stella was born about 1887, making her about 18 in this picture. Stella married Henry Hansen in February 1910 in Scott County, Iowa. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Davenport Public Library at (563) 326-7902 or specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com |
| Image Number | X406 (Image 1 of 3) |
| 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 remains untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting brightness to 80 and contrast to 52 in Microsoft PhotoEditor. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-05 |
| File Name | dplx406a-1 |
| CD Volume Name | DPLVolume45 |
| 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. |
