A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Harold, Andy and Orville Perry, children of Gillis Perry, David City, Nebraska. Harold and Andy are dressed alike in long-sleeve, striped-cotton, sailor-collared tops and short pants with low-slung, white belts, black leggings and oxford, tie shoes. They are standing next to Orville who is sitting in a stroller wearing a white, eyelet-trimmed, long dress and black shoes, in front of a painted backdrop that features a figured drapery with fringe.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00B04970001
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Harold, Andy and Orville Perry were the children of Gillis Ezar and Tennessee Peral Perry. Harold was born October 14, 1904, in Rising City, Nebraska. He married Bess Sargent and they raised three children: Silliar, June and Van Thomas. Harold died July 7, 1992, in Stromsburg, Nebraska. Andy (Clyde) was born August 1, 1906, in Rising City. He married Neva Marker and they raised two children: Lila Lee and Ronald LeRoy. Andy died March 13, 1973, in Yakima, Washington. Orville was born August 1, 1908, in Rising City. He married Irene Stryker and they raised three children: Donald, Janet and Phillip. Orville died July 12, 1972, in Rawlins, Wyoming.
