A 5"x7" acetate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Mildred J. Sypal, Brainard, Nebraska. She is wearing a dark, belted dress with 3/4-length sleeves, gathered skirt with wide fabric belt, wide ruffle around the scoop neckline, dark hose, black patent-leather pumps with ankle straps and a bracelet. She is sitting on a wooden chair with both elbows resting on a wood table. A tulle hat with high crown, and silk flowers is sitting on the table.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00K08420000
Source
Original format: 5"x7" nitrate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Mildred Sypal was born November 13, 1903, to Joseph and Anna Novacek Sypal. Her parents farmed in Plum Creek Township, Butler County, Nebraska. Mildred was the third of ten children born to Joseph and Anna Sypal. She married Jerold Shonka, November 19, 1923, and they raised five children: Edith, Judy, Theresa, Hal and Richard. Mildred died April 16, 1998, in Henderson, Nevada.
