A 3"x4" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Nettie Butler, David City, Nebraska, wearing a white knee-length dress with gathered skirt, her lace trimmed slip showing, short puff sleeves, gathered bodice on a square yoke and extensions over the sleeve cap, ruffle edged round neck, bracelet, chain necklace with locket, black tights, and black shoes, a white hair band with white ribbon rosettes, riding a tricycle.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00C05300000
Source
Original format: 3"x4" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Nettie Butler, was born in Missouri, February 1908, to William E. and Lelia Simpton Butler. Her father worked as an electrican in David City for a few years before they moved to Pennsylvania.
