A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Edward Myer, son of Anton Myer, Route 5, Seward, Nebraska, wearing a white long-sleeve, knee-length loose-fitting dress with, Peter Pan collar, white scarf tied in a bow at the neck, below-the-waist narrow leather belt with two buckles and star-shaped stud, black leggings and high-top shoes, standing in a wooden chair in front of a painted backdrop.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00A05820000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Edward Myer was born in Nebraska in 1906, the son of Anton and Belle Myer. Accordng to the 1900 census, Edward Myer and his wife, Hazel, were living in David City with their three children: Wilma, Edna and Tony. According to the 1910 census, they were living in Seward County. According to the 1930 census, Edward and Hazel Myer were living in Chase County, Nebraska, where Edward worked as a transfer trucker.
