A 3"x4" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Floy Boston, David City, Nebraska. She is wearing a plaid, knee-length dress with pleated, low-waisted skirt, vertical pleats on the bodice, elbow-length sleeves and Peter Pan collar. She is seated on a small, wooden chair between two doll buggies, each carrying a teddy bear and doll.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
BOS00050000
Source
Original format: 3"x4" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Floy was the daughter of Margaret Patterson and Harvey L. Boston, founder of the Boston Studio in David City, Nebraska. In 1925, she married Aubrey C. Hurlbert. A.C. retired from teaching in 1945 and the Hurlberts moved back to David City where A.C. "Prof" operated the Boston Studio until it was sold to Fred and John McVay in 1973. Floy passed away in 1977.
