A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full-figure portrait figure of a child standing with one foot crossed over the other, leaning onto one hand that is supported by a wooden chair. The child is dressed in a knitted cap that ties under the chin, a sweater and leggings.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00A05060000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Edwin Lyndon "Ned" May, Jr. was born in Nebraska, December 15, 1904, the son of Edwin and Jennette May. According to the 1910 census, his father was a traveling salesman and his grandparents ran a hotel in David City. According to the 1920 census, the family was living in Beatrice, Nebraska, where his parents ran a hotel. Edwin married Evelyn Johnson, October 8, 1942, in Jackson County, Missouri. He died May 9, 1994, in Pierce, Nebraska.
