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negatives

Wedding Ceremony of the Bride Walking to the Altar

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Ceremony of the Bride Walking to the Altar.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.32.A
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Wedding dress designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Trevor

1951

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Ivory silk satin and lace wedding dress designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor. The dress has a sweetheart neckline with off-the shoulder puff sleeves. The bodice is fitted to the natural waist, and then extends into a full…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.73.1.1
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Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Wedding dress with beaded lace bodice

1980s

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A white wedding dress with a beaded lace bodice. The dress has a white band collar with white machine lace trim. Beaded fringe made from white plastic round and teardrop beads hangs from the band collar. The front bodice is composed of one panel of white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.601
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Wedding dress worn by Lollaretta Pemberton with veil and headpiece

1939

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Wedding dress and accompanying accessories worn by Lollaretta Pemberton on her wedding day in 1939. The wedding gown is made of off-white lace and tulle. The gown is floor length and has lace puffed sleeves to the elbows. There is ruching down the front of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.30.1a-d
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot, Bride & Groom, Family

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot, Bride & Groom, Family.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.39.C
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot of Bride and Groom with Wedding Cake

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot of Bride and Groom with Wedding Cake.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.47.A
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot of Bride & Groom

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot of Bride & Groom.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.13.A
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot of Bride, Groom and Family

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot of Bride, Groom and Family.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.20.C
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot of the Bride and Groom, Parnell Diggs

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot of the Bride and Groom, Parnell Diggs.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.17.A
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negatives

Wedding Group Shot of the Bride, Groom and Family

1948 - 1970s

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Wedding Group Shot of the Bride, Groom and Family.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.1.69.4.17.D
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Wedding invitation received by Stacey Abrams

ca. 2019

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A white paper/envelope October 2019 wedding invitation from Adriana Heffley and Akshay Pendharkar, addressed to Stacey Abrams. The invitation which folds three times, depicts elaborate color floral arrangements and yellow-bellied birds throughout. A white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.7.13
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Wedding invitation suite designed by Hadiya Williams

2016

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Wedding invitation suite designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The suite consists of the following pieces: 2018.30.1a: (1) large black outer envelope with circular gold stamp at front center, with [Z] at the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.30.1
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Wedding Invitation Suite: Invitation

2016

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Wedding invitation designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The navy blue wedding invitation is vertically oriented and decorated with gold pigment in linear art-deco style. The bride and groom’s names are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.30.1d
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Wedding Invitation Suite: Invitation

2016

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Wedding invitation designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson held in the gold sleeve and maroon envelope, [2018.30.1f-g]. The navy blue wedding invitation is vertically oriented and decorated with gold pigment in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.30.1e
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Wedding Invitation Suite: Invitation gold sleeve

2016

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Gold tissue paper sleeve containing wedding invitation [2018.30.1e] designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The gold sleeve opens at the top and has a semi-circle cut out at the center. The front of the sleeve…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.30.1g
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Wedding Invitation Suite: Invitation with attached RSVP token envelope

2016

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Wedding invitation designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The navy blue wedding invitation is vertically oriented and decorated with gold pigment in linear art-deco style. The bride and groom’s names are…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.30.1b
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