A 4"x6" glass plate negative, bust portrait photograph of Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, David City, Nebraska, wearing a striped dress with over-lapping v-necked bodice with soft pleats from the shoulder seam, black lace trim outlining the neckline with a white lace under blouse with stiff, high-stand collar, brooch and string of pearls, her hair wept up and a white flower pinned to one side.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00090760000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Sarah Elizabeth Malloy was born in Maryland, August 1854. She married Samuel P. Vandoozer, who was minister, living in Osceola, Nebraska. Samuel and Sarah had two sons: Jessie and Arthur. According to the 1900 census, Sarah was widowed and living in David City, where she was a music teacher. She married Matt Miller, September 6, 1905. According to the 1930 Census, following Matt's death, she was still living in David City. No further historical data can be found. Matt is buried in the David City cemetery but she is not buried with him.
