A 4"x6" glass plate negative, portrait photograph of Eloine Crosthwaite, David City, Nebraska, wearing a lightweight cotton, polka dot dress with gored skirt, fitted waistband, gathered bodice, short sleeves and square neckline outlined with lace trim, necklace with locket and two bodice pins, standing with one hand behind her back next to a wooden chair.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00C06160000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Ruth Eloine was born to Charles and Vessie Crosthwaite of David City, Nebraska. She graduated from the local public high school in 1909 and attended Kearney Normal and Wesleyan, graduating with a teaching degree in 1915. She taught Valparaiso, David City, and Lincoln. She married Lloyd Gettys in David City, June 27, 1917.
