Historical information

This 1920s wedding portrait helps understand the social and spiritual contexts of the Ararat community at a time when religious ceremonies were of great significance. The clothing helps identify the status of the couple and reflects their economic standing.

Significance

Representative of the early social and spiritual Western ceremonies in the area of Ararat in the 1900s

Physical description

Large, portrait-orientation black and white photograph mounted on card. Two people, dressed in formal wedding attire stand together in a studio. Bride carries a large boquet of flowers and has a ¾ length veil.

Inscriptions & markings

Rear: "To Uncle Jim with best wishes / from Tom and Daisy / 11 2 20" / 1627 [cat.nbr]