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Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.42  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary P. Welles Huntington's Bridal Party
Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.42 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary P. Welles Huntington's Bridal Party

Date1929
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 3/16in. (23.5 x 18.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 3/16in. (23.5 x 18.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Gambell
Object number2005.181.42
DescriptionA woman wearing a bridal gown and veil is seated in a photographer's studio. She holds a bouquet of flowers. A second woman wearing a broad-brimmed hat who stands behind her also holds a bouquet. A small girl wearing a bonnet, a short dress, shoes, and socks holds a basket of flowers. A small boy in a short-sleeved shirt and short pants holds a bucket of flowers. Artificial flowers, possibly wisteria, frame the bridal party. A patterned carpet is on the floor.
NotesSubject Note: Mary P. Welles, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Martin Welles, married Samuel Gladding Huntington, Jr. on 27 April 1929 in a ceremony at her parents' home on Woodside Circle, Hartford, Connecticut. (Finlay 11/30/2009)
Status
Not on view
Wedding Party
Joseph A. Vitkus
about 1935
Primrose-Gatherers.
Kellogg & Bulkeley
after 1867
Di Gangi Studio
early 20th-mid 20th century
The Botanists.
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
1830-1840
Gift of Kathy Swift, 2014.31.5  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1925
Miss Bloomer.
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
1850-1851
The Flower Girl.
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1845-1846
Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.1  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Richard S. DeLamater
1883
2000.175.35  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
George D. Jopson
after 1920