A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full-figure portrait of Edward Dostal, Abie, Nebraska, dressed in a 3-piece suit with shirt and tie. The painted backdrop features a figured drape with fringe.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00A03280000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Edward Dostal was born in Linwood, Nebraska, April 15, 1880, to Joseph and Anna Checkacek Dostal. He married Rosy Kovar in Assumption Church, Appleton, Nebraska, October 4, 1904. Edward and Rosy lived near Appleton and raised five children. Edward died in 1952 and Rosy died July 5, 1978 and they are both buried in the Assumption Church Cemetery, Appleton.
