A 3"x4" glass plate negative, bust portrait photograph of Ina Bouton, Bellwood, Nebraska, wearing a long-sleeve, belted dress with the bodice softly gathered onto the square-necked yoke of white eyelet, a narrow fabric ruffle outlining the yoke and a fabric rosette on the right side, stiff high-stand collar with a narrow band of black trim at the top.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00034890002
Source
Original format: 3"x4" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Ina was the daughter of Albert and Alice Strong Bouton who came to Nebraska by covered wagon in 1866, settling in Platte County. In 1868, they homesteaded 160 acres in Alexis Township, Butler County, Nebraska, and were one of the earliest settlers of the county.
