Cutting the wedding cake

Title

Cutting the wedding cake

Description

Black and white image of an unidentified young bride and groom cutting a two layer wedding cake. The bride wears a simple, belted shirtwaist dress made of shiny fabric, with a corsage and flowers in her hair. The groom has on a suit. Tall curtains decorated with leaves bracket the couple as they cut a cake sitting on a lace-covered table. This image is part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who owned a studio in Hillsboro; he also collected images of local life taken by other photographers.

Date Created

circa 1940s

Subject

Weddings
Wedding photography
Wedding cakes
Brides
Cultural Studies
Genealogy & Family History

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_014993

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