Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Wedding portrait of couple
1948 - 1970s
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
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 man, left, is wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The woman, right, is wearing a wedding gown, veil, necklace and long gloves. In front of them is a large three tiered wedding cake. The two of them are feeding each other the cake. To the left of the bride is a floral curtain.
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Catalog reference: 2012.137.9.7
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