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Wedding Decorations
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| Accession #: | 3513.7 |
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| Title: | Wedding Decorations |
| Object Type: | Wedding Objects |
| Date: | December 29, 1920 |
| Participants: |
Gordon, Mary Jane White (user)
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| Physical Description: | Wedding decorations for wedding cake and sash. These decorations include a bell shaped cake topper(A), 2 bird shaped cake toppers (B & C), a Monogrammed box with fruitcake (D), and white silk sash (E). Please note this object contains food materials. |
| Description: | Mary Jane White of Wallace married Ralph Semmes Gordon of Spokane on December 29, 1920 at the home of her cousin, Grace Campbell. She carefully preserved not only her wedding dress, veil, sash, shoes, stockings, undergarments, and gloves, but also her wedding cake topper, dove decorations, and tiny cake box for guests. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Related Objects: |
3513.1 (Gordon, Mary Jane White, Dress, Wedding, Mary White Gordon's Wedding Dress, 1920)
3513.3 (C. H. Wolfer Co., Shoe, Mary White Gordon's Wedding Shoes, 1920)
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| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Marriage (Communication->Ceremonial)
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| Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 5 3/4 x 4" (with bell) (A)
Object L x W 1 1/4 x 1 3/8" (B)
Object L x W 1 1/4 x 1 3/8" (C)
Object H x W x L 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 3 7/8" (D)
Object L x W 43 x 4" (E)
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| Materials/Techniques: |
bead (Material)
lace (Material)
paper (Material)
plastic (Material)
cardboard (Material)
satin (Material)
food (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mary Gordon Mellor, 1990 |
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