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Highlights : Rituals : Weddings

Subcategory Weddings contains 14 item(s).

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front Wedding Group
1918-1923
1996.12.2850
This photograph reveals how weddings had evolved by the 20th century into more elaborate events that often included white gowns and flowers for brides and attendants for both bride and groom.
front Bride
c. 1920
1996.12.2851
This photograph of an unidentified bride was taken by J.E. Purdey of Boston, Massachusetts c.1920.
front Wedding Ring of Mrs. Hannah (Taylor) Hoyt
1794
1905.10.02
By the turn of the 19th century, more and more couples were sealing their wedding vows by exchanging rings like this gold band given to Hannah Taylor (1772-1864) by Elihu Hoyt (1771-1833) upon their marriage in 1794.
front Wedding gown
1785
1874.23.02
Diadema Morgan (1764-1788) wore this blue wool gown at her wedding to Phineas Field of Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1785.
Page 1 Letter from Justin Hitchcock to Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Apr 3, 1778
L99.018
Justin Hitchcock (1752-1822) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, followed 18th century custom and protocol when he asked for permission in this letter to Mercy Hoyt's (1756-1834) parents to court their daughter.
document Announcement of Marriage Intention of Wells & Hoyt
Jul 12, 1794
L99.141
By notifying the town clerk of their impending marriages, these two Deerfield couples complied with Massachusetts law requiring couples to post banns, or intentions to marry, at least three weeks before the marriage took place.
front "SW" Joined Chest
1695-1720
1892.18.03
Constructed of oak and pine boards that are mortised and tenoned together as rails and stiles, this storage chest for textiles was made between 1695 and 1720.
front Wedding shoes
1800-1807
1880.112.01
This style of shoe, known as "pumps" was often worn on formal occasions.
front Man's vest
c. 1810
1880.052.04
This patterned silk vest was worn by Seth Sheldon (1787-1860) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, when he married Caroline Stebbins in 1810.
front Wedding Dress
1830
1938.08
This gown was worn by Mary Graves Montague of Williamsburg, when she married John Montague, from Sunderland, on October 7, 1830.

 

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