[O'Donnell Sisters hair dressers]

[O'Donnell Sisters hair dressers]

Hairdressing
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers

Ella and Katherine O'Donnell owned this hair dressers shop. One of the sisters is leaning against a small table, displaying a hairpiece to a gentleman, possibly one of the photographers, who is seated in a chair facing a mirror. Visible in the rear of the room are a hair-drying fan facing an empty chair, and a small sink. White privacy screens may be seen on the other side of the room. In the foreground of the photograph is a glass display case filled with women's decorative hair combs, barrettes and bottles of hair products. The number “108” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “3” is written in the upper left corner.

Photographer unknown

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

1912-05/06

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE

William J. Klauer Collection

Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.

Still image

KL 081-297

1072 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa

According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory,the O'Donnell Sisters' shop provided "hair dressing, manicuring and massage."

1 glass negative: b & w

6.5 x 8.5 in.