A 4"x6" glass plate negative, portrait photograph of Agnes Birkel, Route 1, Bellwood, Nebraska, wearing a white cotton dress with elbow-length sleeves and jewel neckline, white tights and dark leather shoes, sitting in a wooden chair with upholstered leather seat, with her arms around a puppy resting beside her, in front of a painted backdrop of potted flower and ferns.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00A07890001
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Agnes M. Birkel was born September 12, 1906, the daughter of Frank and Anna Birkel. She attended David City High School, graduating in 1924. She married Stanley L. Coufal, August 18, 1932. Her husband was a partner of Alfred Birkel in the Coufal/Birkel Implement business and John Deere dealership. Agnes and Stanley Birkel were the parents of two sons: Norman and Robert. Agnes died November 12, 1967.
