A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full-figure portrait photograph of Edwin May and dog. The child is dressed in a full-length white dress with long sleeves and is standing in front of a painted backdrop that features an ivied column. A large, black dog is sitting next to the child.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00A01130000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Edwin Lyndon "Ned" May, Jr. was born in Nebraska, December 15, 1904, the son of Edwin and Jennette May. According to the 1910 census, his father was a traveling salesman and his grandparents ran a hotel in David City. According to the 1920 census, the family was living in Beatrice, Nebraska, where his parents ran a hotel. Edwin married Evelyn Johnson, October 8, 1942, in Jackson County, Missouri. He died May 9, 1994, in Pierce, Nebraska.
