Arranged Wedding at Jenshou, 1920s
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Title
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Arranged Wedding at Jenshou, 1920s
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Caption
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This is the bride & groom at whose wedding "sister" was the bridesmaid a few weeks ago. Don't they look happy! The big bow on his arm is pink muslin! And this is after the wedding! They've not spoken to each other yet!! She carries "spider lilies."
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Identifier
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WFC_062
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Description
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The bridal couple descend an outdoor staircase. The building could be an aristocratic household, a temple or other public building. The groom wears a scholar's gown with a jacket with center front closure. The bride wears a foreign style wedding dress with veil. Although it looks white, that is not likely at this early date because in Chinese culture white is associated with death. Red is the wedding color, so a lot of Christian brides wore pink as a compromise between the two.
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Commentary
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"Sister" is Mary Katharine's name within her natal family. This is her handwriting, so she likely sent it to her mother in Xenia, OH, before her mother came to China to help with the Willmott babies.
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Date Created
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1920s
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Location
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Renshou, Sichuan
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Physical Dimensions
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43/4 w x 2 3/4 h inches without borders
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Original Format
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Photographic print
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Source
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Leslie Earl and Mary Katharine Willmott
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Provenance
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Passed down from Don Willmott to Cory Willmott.
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Publisher
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SIUE
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Record Date
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2025-02-15
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Contributor
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Cory Willmott
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Type
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Still Image
