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Wedding portrait of couple

1948 - 1970s

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of a newly married couple. The woman, left, is wearing a wedding dress, veil with flowers, pearl necklace and bracelet. The man, right, is wearing a dark suit and striped tie with light gloves. He has a moustache. There is a wedding cake in front of them and the bride is feeding a piece to her groom. Behind them is a pair of floral curtains.

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Catalog reference: 2012.137.9.3

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