A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Arnold Roberts, son of Jessie J. Roberts, David City, Nebraska, wearing a long-sleeved checkered shirt with Peter Pan collar, dark bib overalls and a wide-brimmed straw hat, holding onto the tongue of a wagon in front of a painted backdrop featuring a flower-filled urn.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00045430000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Arnold Roberts was born in Missouri, January 7, 1900, to Jesse and Cora Roberts. His father was a traveling salesman. After reaching adulthood, he married and had one son. Arnold, Eva and their son lived in Kansas City, Missouri, where Arnold worked as a salesman for a building and loan company. Arnold died April 1980 in Texas.
