A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full-figure portrait of Permilia Beede, David City, Nebraska. The woman is seated on a stool, looking at a large book. She is wearing a full-length, floral printed dress with lace and ruffle trim on the bodice, high neckline and full sleeves. Her dark hair is pull away from the face and secured atop her head.
Permilia "Millie" Clark was born in Illinois, September, 1867. She married Dr. Simon Beede in Surprise, Nebraska, October 1893. They moved to David City in 1899, where Simon continued his medical practice. They had three children: Ivan, Clark and Margaret. Millie died in 1912 and is buried in the David City Cemetery.
