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Title
A bride and groom at Chiaotou, China, 1940
Creator
Peter, Bro
Date Created and/or Issued
1940-03-18
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Maryknoll Mission Archives
Maryknoll Mission Archives, P.O. Box 305, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545-0305; http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/
archives@maryknoll.org ; http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=1669
http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=17
http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=1917 ; Maryknoll Mission Archives.
Description
This is a photograph of a bride and groom posing for a wedding picture in front of a statue of the sacred heart. The bride is wearing a long traditional Chinese garment with embroidery on it. The groom is wearing western attire, a double breasted pin striped suit and tie. They both wear a large chrysanthemum pinned to their clothing.
Type
image
Format
Photographic prints 16 x 10.8 cm.
Identifier
impa-m4968 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-MKL-China-011-01-0006
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m4968
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-MKL-China-011-01-0006.jpg
Subject
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Marriage
Fashion
Group portraits
Time Period
1940-03-18
Place
Chiaotou
China
Source
MKL/China/011/01/0006 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Maryknoll Mission Archives
Photographs of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Maryknoll, New York, 1912-1945
impa-m338

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