A 4"x6" glass plate negative, portrait photograph of Frank and Frances Welch, Surprise, Nebraska. The man is sitting in a chair, wearing a suit, white shirt, knotted tie and bowler hat. His wife is standing beside him with one arm resting on the back of his chair. She is wearing a light-colored dress with gathered skirt, long pleated sleeves, high-stand collar and pleated bodice with a wide-brimmed dark hat covered with silk flowers.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00B05020000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Frank S. Welch, son of Jasper and Sarah Welch, was born September 28, 1888 in Iowa. He moved to Surprise, Nebraska, in 1896, with his parents. His father was a blacksmith and Frank worked with him. He married Frances Pollard. Frank was a World War I veteran. Frank & Frances moved to Scotts Bluff County where Frank worked as a carpenter and they raised 6 children.
