Wedding Portrait | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Wedding Portrait

Wedding Portrait | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Sears posed on front porch steps.  On June 19, 1928 Catherine McCaffrey married E. Randall Sears at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 2020 Chamberlain Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin.

According the June 19, 1929 issue of The Capital Times (p. 8), Miss McCaffrey wore "a formal gown of white satin, the bouffant skirt of which is longer in back than front, and a lace-trimmed veil falling from a closely fitted lace band headdress with orange blossoms on one side."  She carried "a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley."
DESCRIPTION
Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Sears posed on front porch steps. On June 19, 1928 Catherine McCaffrey married E. Randall Sears at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 2020 Chamberlain Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. According the June 19, 1929 issue of The Capital Times (p. 8), Miss McCaffrey wore "a formal gown of white satin, the bouffant skirt of which is longer in back than front, and a lace-trimmed veil falling from a closely fitted lace band headdress with orange blossoms on one side." She carried "a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:105329
Creation Date: 06 19 1928
Creator Name:Diemer, Melvin E.
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Melvin E. Diemer collection, circa 1910-1955
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 5000.719-726.0721
Original Dimensions:7.5 x 9.375 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appears on Thematic Panel Image ID: 102605
SUBJECTS
Foliage
Plants
Dresses
Jewelry
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Wedding costume
Dwellings
Special days
Weddings
Men
Outdoor photography
Portrait photography
Spouses
Women

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