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Photograph of Bride

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910

GUSN

GUSN-310717

Description

Full-body portrait of Lura Burgess Woodside Watkins (1887-1982) in wedding dress and veil, holding flower bouquet. Plain black frame, cream-colored matting.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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Inscription

Joan Pearson Watkins' note on packaging: "L.W.W. in wedding dress. Have this photo copied. Then put photo with wedding dress to give to a museum: Historic NE, Peabody Essex, or Smithsonian"

Additional Identification Number

1299.12

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 1/4 x 10 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust

Accession Number

2015.62.12

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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Title Photograph of Bride Accession Number 2015.62.13

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