Shotgun wedding?

Title

Shotgun wedding?

Description

Sepia-toned image of four women standing by a car. A man looks back at them from the front seat, and a rifle leans prominently against the door beside him. Flowers bedeck the running board and dash of the car, and one of the women holds a bouquet. Parked in an open field, the lack of context in the image and documentation of its provenance, there is no way to be certain about the events here, but speculation about a shotgun wedding in the offing is not misplaced.

Date Created

circa 1920s

Subject

Photography of women
Automobiles
Antique and classic cars
Weddings
Cultural Studies
Social History

Place

Washington County, Oregon

Medium

copy prints

Identifier

WCMpic_009734

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection