Photograph by:

Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Place made:

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

Date:

1948 - 1970s

Description:

A black-and-white photograph of a newly married couple. The man, left, is wearing a dark tuxedo and a bow tie. The woman, right, is wearing wedding gown with lace sleeves, veil, earrings, necklace and gloves. There is a three tiered wedding cake on the table in front of them with flower arrangements on either side and a large bow in front. The groom is holding the wife's arm as she cuts the cake. Behind the groom are two pictures on a wall.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Families  Search this

Marriage customs and rites  Search this

Photography  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson

Object number:

2012.137.9.8

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5b1cc58-e57e-4bff-8b48-b38f53092ea8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.137.9.8