1946
General photographs / Subjects / Weddings
GUSN-387657
This cabinet card photograph shows a group of 6 Black people dressed for a wedding. They stand in front of a painted studio scenic backgound. A bride and groom sit at the front of the group. The groom is dressed in formal black tuxedo and white tie with a flower in his lapel. The bride wears a long white dress and white veil. She carries a large bouquet of flowers. Behind the bride stands an older couple, possibly parents of the bride or groom. Another couple, dressed in similar formal dress as the bride and groom, stand behind the groom.
The cardboard frame bears an embossed stamp that reads "Thomas Studio / 117 Camden St. / Boston."
The sitters are unidentified. The photograph is hand dated "Dec. 1st 1946" on the back of the cardboard frame.
photography studios (organizations)
commercial portraiture
parents
weddings
wedding dresses
tuxedoes
families
bridegrooms
brides
cabinet photographs
black-and-white photographs
studio portraits
1cabinet card, 4.25 x 6.25 sepia toned photograph with a matte finish. Cardboard frame is 7 x 10.
PC001
General photographic collection
2024
PC001.02.02.9250.0100.002
Library & Archives Purchase
Dec 1st 1946 handwritten on the back of cardboard frame.
Purchase, 2024
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Thomas Studio [photographer] (Photographic studio)
cabinet photographs
black-and-white photographs
studio portraits
Family
Wedding photography
Black People
African Americans
Celebration
Portrait photography
Photograph was rehoused into a mylar sleeve for long-term preservation. Cardboard frame was retained. Cardboard frame is in poor condition, please handle with care
Cardboard frame is separated from photograph, some yellowing of the paper and losses on corners.
Item
General photographs / Subjects / Weddings
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