A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full-length wedding photograph of John and Mary Coufal, Bruno, Nebraska. The groom is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and white bowtie with a large ribbon and flower boutonniere on his lapel. The bridge is wearing a floor-length, lace-trimmed dress with high-stand collar, long sleeves and floor-length veil topped with silk flowers. The couple is standing with right hands joined in front of an ornate, painted backdrop.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00041740000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
John F. Coufal was born in Bruno, Nebraska, June 17, 1878, the sixth child of Mr. & Mrs. Karel Coufal, Sr. He married Mary Mazanec in Abie, Nebraska, April 16, 1901. They raised two children: Ernest and Rose. They lived in Saunders County for a few years and then moved to Bruno, where John worked as a store clerk. He bought a farm 2 miles west of Bruno and lived there until his son, Ernest, got married; then he moved back to Bruno. He died October 18, 1971, and is buried in St. Anthony's Cemetery, in Bruno. Mary Mazanec Coufal was born near Abie, September 20, 1878, to Mr. & Mrs. James Mazanec. She died September 19, 1962, in David City, Nebraska, and is buried in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Bruno.
