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Title |
Madge Evans, Carrie Quade and Queene H. Snow |
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Description |
A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Made Evans, Carrie Quade and Queene H. Snow. Queene is wearing a floor-length dress of sheer white fabric, multiple ruffles at the hemline, belted cinch waist, sheer long sleeves, multiple ruffles across the bodice and upper sleeves with high stand collar, standing with her hands behind her back. Madge is wearing a floor-length white dress with two wide ruffles at the hemline and sheer striped bodice insert with high-stand collar, holding an open umbrella. Carrie is wearing a white floor-length dress with a row of ruffles scalloped above the hemline sheer train, vertical rows of ruffled fabric on the bodice with high-stand collar and long sleeves with ruffled cuff, holding a bouquet of flowers, standing in front of a painted backdrop with open casement window and draperies. |
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Creator |
Boston, Harvey L., 1871-1927 |
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Publisher |
Boston Studio Project |
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Date |
1900-06-14 |
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Type |
Image |
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Subject |
Evans, Madge, 1882-1968
Harris, Carrie Quade, b. 1882
Cox, Queene H. Snow, 1882-1963
Umbrellas
Bouquets
Portrait photographs
Glass negatives |
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Owning Institution |
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project |
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Local Accession Number |
00032750000 |
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Source |
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection. |
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Historical Notes |
Madge Evans was born in David City, Nebraska, May 6, 1882, to Arthur and Bessie Evans. After graduating from David City High School, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and worked in the Lincoln Library and Lincoln Book store 1912-1922. She moved to Beatrice, Nebraska, and worked as City Librarian until her retirement in 1952. After retiring, she moved to Omaha with her sister, Camille. Madge died in Omaha, January 23, 1968. Carrie Quade was born in Iowa in 1882 to William and Emma Holmberg Quade. Her father was a miller by trade who was born and married in Rhode Island, then moved his family to Dubuque, Iowa, and later to David City, Nebraska. Carrie performed at the Opera House in David City. She married Ray Harris and moved to San Diego, California, where Ray was the city attorney. They had one daughter, Ida. Queene Hortense Snow was born in Nebraska, October 31, 1882, to Frank & Hortense Cassatt Snow. Her father worked in a hardware store and later became a railroad agent in David City, Nebraska. Queene was a talented musician and began teaching music at an early age. She performed often at the Thorpe Opera House. She married Henry Givens Cox who was also musically talented and an early conductor of the Omaha Symphony. Queene died May 1963, in Iowa. She and her husband endowed the Cox-Snow Music Center (a 200-seat recital hall, rehearsal hall & classrooms) at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Queene also funded a permanent scholarship at David City High School in David City, Nebraska. |
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Relation |
Boston Studio Negative collection: http://www.butlercountygallery.com |
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Ordering and Use |
http://www.memories.ne.gov/rights/hruska.html |
