A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of William King, David City, Nebraska. He is dressed in a long-sleeve striped work shirt with bib overalls, work boots, leather shin guards, heavy leather work gloves, wide leather belt with a leather safety strap clipped to his belt and a wide-brimmed hat. He is standing with one thumb tucked into his belt in front of a painted backdrop that features an open casement window, draperies and a flower-filled urn.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00043810000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
William was born in Nebraska, March 1883 to John and Amanda Steves King. His mother married Zenith Layton and the family lived in David City. William was listed as a soldier in the 1900 census. He married Marie Fritzer in David City on February 18, 1905. In 1910 he was working as the manager of an automobile garage in David City. William and Marie King moved to San Diego, California, where he worked as a lineman for the street railway. They had no children.
