A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Elinor and Ralph Rech, David City, Nebraska. Elinor is wearing a dark dress of sheer fabric with gathered, two-tier skirt with ruffle trim, wide below-the-waist fabric band, round ruffle-trimmed yoke and side opening down the bodice and elbow-length sleeves with ruffle hem, black leggings and black, button shoes. Ralph is wearing a white shirt with Peter Pan collar and short sleeves, light-colored shorts with fabric suspenders that button at the waist, white leggings and dark shoes with straps. He is standing on a wooden chair with a leather seat with Elinor standing beside him, in front of a painted backdrop.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00G03930001
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Elinor Rech was born in Nebraska in 1911, to Albina Rech. Elinor's father died shortly after this photo was taken, leaving Albina to raise Elinor and her younger brother, Ralph. According to the 1920 and 1930 census, Albina is listed as a widow, working for private families. According to the 1930 census, Elinor is 19 years old, still living with her mother, selling dry goods.
