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Identifier
031_1986_44_3930
Approximate Date
April 1916
Description
This black and white photograph features a portrait of Herman G. Witt and his wife, Catherine, standing between their attendants, Holly and Ruth, who are sitting. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing light dresses and carrying bouquets of flowers. Mrs. Witt is also wearing a veil. H.G. Witt ordered the photograph. Note: The attendants' names are Holly Sylvester Chadd and Ruth Keenan. (This according to an email from Connie Thompson, Aug. 23, 2017.) Note: Mr. Witt's name is Herman and his bride's name is Catherine Rosalia Keenan (aka Katie), younger sister to her attendant, Ruth Keenan. (This information came from an email from Mary Carson on July 19, 2019.)
Physical Description
5" x 7" Glass-plate negative
Subject
Weddings--Portraits--1910-1920, Men, Women, Brides, Grooms (Weddings), Flowers, Wedding clothing & dress, Wedding attendants, Stafford County (Kan.)
Rights
© Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. Please credit Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society as your source.
Publisher
Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Gray Studio Glass Plate Negative Collection
Recommended Citation
Gray, William R., "Box 31, Neg. No. 40750: Herman and Catherine with Holly Chad and Ruth Keenan" (1916). Stafford County Museum Collection. 3760.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/stafford_county/3760
Language
eng
Keywords
Weddings--Portraits--1910-1920, Men, Women, Brides, Grooms (Weddings), Flowers, Wedding clothing & dress, Wedding attendants, Stafford County (Kan.)
Comments
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