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An exuberant bride, Tiffany Ellis, is united in matrimony to Calvin O Butts IV, in the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church , officiated by its pastor (Calvin’s father), the Rev. Dr. Calvin O Butts III, Harlem, New York, 2004

2004; printed 2012

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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 Tiffany Ellis and Calvin O. Butts IV. She is wearing a wedding gown and veil while he is wearing a suit. They are embracing each other and kissing. Her left arm is holding his head while her right arm is wrapped around his shoulders. Additional people can be seen in the foreground and background of the image. No inscriptions on the front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2012.141.30

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