A 3"x4" glass plate negative, bust portrait photograph of Anna Thomas, David City, Nebraska, wearing a white dress of sheer fabric, vertical tucks down the long sleeves, split bodice with lapels of horizontally-tucked fabric edged with ruffled lace with a brooch on each side, softly gathered under blouse with stiff, high-stand collar with lace overlay, short-brimmed hat draped with sheer lace fabric, a large white ribbon bow at one side.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00043500000
Source
Original format: 3"x4" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Anna was born in Chicago, Illinois, May 9, 1877, to Charles and Anna Reisdorff. She married John Thomas, June 11, 1902, in Osceola, Nebraska. They raised four children and lived in David City, Nebraska, where her husband opereated Thomas' Tavern. She is died June 30, 1940, and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in David City.
