1946
General photographs / Subjects / Weddings
GUSN-387658
This cabinet card photograph shows a Black bride and groom dressed for their wedding. The bride and groom stand in front of a scenic painting. The groom is dressed in formal black tuxedo and white tie with a flower in his lapel. His wedding ring is visible on his hand. The bride wears a long white dress, white veil, and long gloves. She carries a large bouquet of flowers.
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
weddings
wedding dresses
tuxedoes
families
bridegrooms
brides
black-and-white photographs
studio portraits
cabinet photographs
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
PC001.02.02.9250.0100.003
Library & Archives Purchase
Dec 1st 1946 handwritten on the back of cardboard frame
Purchase, 2024
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Thomas Studio [photographer] (Photographic studio)
black-and-white photographs
studio portraits
cabinet photographs
Thomas Studio [photographer]
Family
Wedding photography
Black People
African Americans
Celebration
Portrait photography
Photograph was interleaved with acid-free tissue for long term preservation.
Item
General photographs / Subjects / Weddings
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