A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of George H. Gillham, son of E. W. Gillham, David City, Nebraska. He is wearing a dark wool, three-piece suit with short pants that have side vents outlined with a row of buttons, shirt with mandarin collar, dark leggings and high-top shoes. He is leaning against a wicker bench, standing on a dark, fur rug in front of a painted backdrop.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00034400000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
George was born in Nebraska, February 25, 1898, the son of Wilfred and Bertha Gillham. He grew up in David City, Nebraska, and graduated from David City High School in 1915. He married Elizabeth Carlson and they moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where they raised four daughters and George worked as a bookkeeper.
