Today we have a picture that was actually labeled. The back says:
Mr. Fred A. HopfingerIt was taken by W.F. Simes Art Studio, El Reno, O.T.
Clara & Mourice Nissen, El Reno, Okla.
Mothers-sister
Timeframe: Oklahoma became a state in 1907. This is still Oklahoma Territory so I assume it was taken before November, 1907. The clothing dates from 1905 to 1907. If you look you can see pleats in her skirt, there is a fullness in the sleeves but they appear to be made out of two pieces as you can see by the two tone sleeves, she has a high collar and a pouched front over the waistband. In the summer of 1905, Clara would be 42. In the 1910 census it says they have been married for three years so this picture could have been taken to show her family back home her new husband. It was her first marriage, his second.
Where It Fits: Clara Hopfinger is the daughter of Charles Hopfinger and Friederika Richardson. Morris is the son of Morris Nissen. This couple had no children.
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