A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Marion and Merle Patterson. Marion is wearing a dark, cotton suit with a long-sleeve, bolero jacket with rows of white button trim on the large, sailor collar. Merle is wearing an ankle-length, long-sleeve white dress with gathered sleeves with ruffle cuff, ribbon bows on each shoulder, rows of vertical pleats on the bodice insert, a row of ruffles outlining the round neck. The children are seated on small stools next to a wicker table playing with an assortment of toys, in front of a painted backdrop that features an open casement window and a flower-filled urn.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00036030001
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Marion and Merle Patterson were the sons of Henry and Lula Patterson. Marion was born in June 1898 and Merle was born in July 22, 1899. Marion died in 1909 and Merle died in September 1971. Both are buried in the David City Cemetery.
