A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Elizabeth Nicholas, daughter of Frank Nicholas, Jr., Bellwood, Nebraska. She is wearing a white, ankle-length, long sleeve, holy-communion or confirmation dress with ruff collar and ruffle trim on the bodice and a floor-length veil with headpiece of fabric tiers and beads. She is holding a prayer book and candle, standing on a dark, animal-skin rug in front of a painted backdrop featuring a flower-filled urn.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00035440000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Elizabeth was 13 years old at the time this confirmation photo was taken. Interestingly enough, Frank Nicholas Sr. of Bellwood ordered and paid for the confirmation photograph. Elizabeth grew up and married his son, Frank Nicholas, Jr. They farmed southwest of Bellwood and had four children.
