This wedding party photograph features a bride, a groom, a maid of honor, and a best man. There is of course a possibility that the four subjects are actually participating in a double wedding. Both women in this photograph are pretty and dressed in flapper attire. This indicates that the photograph was taken in the late 1910’s or the 1920’s. Each of the women has a bouquet of flowers and the men are both wearing boutonnieres. An interesting side note is that the seated man is resting his hand just above the seated woman’s knee. This an unusual sight in a photograph from this era. This is a folder style photograph. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard is a group photo of a bride and groom, as well as, many of their guests at the wedding. The wedding attendees are well dressed and many are interesting looking. This photograph was taken at a Bulgarian wedding. Note that some of the guests are wearing traditional garb. The bride is wearing a matronly looking wedding gown. One man, positioned at the center right of the photograph is holding a rabbit. Have you ever heard of a rabbit crashing a wedding? SOLD
This cabinet card poses an interesting question. My first impression upon looking at the photograph was that it was an example of a “Tom Thumb Wedding Portrait”. What is a “Tom Thumb Wedding” ? The answer offers an interesting social commentary. A “Tom Thumb Wedding” is a wedding pageant in which the major wedding roles are played by children; usually under ten years old. Not only are the bride and groom portrayed, but so are the best man, maid of honor, groomsmen, bridesmaids and the clergyman. Some of these weddings involved more then twenty children playing costumed parts. Often times, the weddings were fund raising events for charitable causes. These faux weddings became popular after the wedding of General Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton) to Lavinia Warren in 1863. Tom Thumb’s wedding was very publicized by the media in America and received the attention across the county. Not having any royal families, Americans had to find celebrities to obsess over. Tom Thumb had a great promoter keeping him in the public’s eye. P. T. Barnum, the circus entrepreneur managed Tom Thumbs career. The previous owner of this cabinet card contends that this image is actually a portrait of a boy and a girl portraying George and Martha Washington. I have to give the last owner’s theory credibility because over the years I have been collecting these photographs, I have seen a number of portraits of children portraying George and Martha. Sometimes the images present them together and sometimes separately. In conclusion, there is no conclusion. What do you think, “Tom Thumb Wedding” or “Portrayal of George and Martha Washington”. The photographer of this image is R. B. Lewis of Hudson, Massachusetts. He is cited in the Photographic Journal of America (1893) for an excellent photograph of a football team. Lewis is also listed in the Hudson city directory as a photographer between at least 1872 and 1909. This cabinet card portrait has gold beveled edges and is in excellent condition (see scans).
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A bride and groom pose for their wedding photograph at the studio of J. M. Kuhn in Stillwater, Minnesota. The groom looks as if he is in a state of shock on this momentous day. Perhaps he’s experiencing “cold feet syndrome”. His bride seems a bit happier and is wearing a very flowery veil. John M. Kuhn (1855-1910) operated photography studios in Stillwater between 1882 and 1897. Afterwards, he owned a studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota. At times, he was partners with his brother Louis Kuhn. Research reveals that John Kuhn took official photographs of guards and wardens at the Stillwater State Prison. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of an attractive wedding couple. The handsome young groom is dressed in formal attire and the bride is wearing an unusual style veil and holding a bouquet of flowers. The reverse of the postcard identifies the couple as Emmy and Robert Zimmermann. The card is dated 1928. The postcard is in very good condition (see scans).
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This vintage real photo postcard features a young bride and groom posing for their wedding photograph. They are an attractive couple and are very well dressed. In fact, both the bride and groom are holding formal white gloves. The attractive bride is dressed in a “flapper style” wedding dress.The postcard is unused and clearly once resided in a photo album (evident from the black residue which was once part of the pages of the album). The postcard is from an unknown studio and is of the scalloped variety. It is in good condition (see scans).
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This vintage real photo postcard features a young groom and bride. The groom is dressed in formal wear, while his bride is wearing a traditional wedding gown. She is holding a pretty bouquet of flowers. The pair were photographed outdoors. The Crown stamp box on the reverse of the postcard indicates that it was produced sometime between 1913 and 1929. The postcard is unposted and in very good condition (see scans).
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This vintage real photo postcard features a handsome and elegant wedding couple. The bride has a lovely smile. The couple are well dressed. The bride is wearing a pretty hair ornament and one white glove. The groom is holding the second glove. This portrait postcard is in good condition (see scans).
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This vintage real photo postcard features a young groom and bride. The groom is dressed in an army uniform of the World War I era while his bride is wearing a traditional wedding gown. She is holding an immense bouquet of flowers. The groom is displaying a bit of a smirk as he looks at the photographer. The AZO stamp box on the reverse of the postcard indicates that it was produced sometime between 1910 and 1930. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features a serious looking wedding couple. The bride is holding a bouquet of flowers and the groom is wearing a boutonniere. The bride looks very young, significantly younger than the groom. The stamp box on this postcard indicates that it was published by K Ltd., sometime between 1918 and 1936. The postcard has excellent clarity and is in very good condition (see scans).
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