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Title |
Alfred and Robertine (Liechty) Sprunger wedding photo |
Date |
01 January 1903 |
Description |
Alfred and Robertine (Liechty) Sprunger wedding photo - This photo was taken at the Shalley studio in Berne, IN on the first day of January 1903. It shows Robertine standing beside an ornate wicker chair that her new husband, Alfred Sprunger, is seated in. She is wearing a full length, dark dress with four rows of ribbon trim on the bottom. The blouson bodice is gathered into a tightly corseted waist which is accented with a fabric band that is crossed at the center and held in place with a button. The round yoke consists of white fabric with numerous vertical tucks bordered by an edging of wide, cutout lace. The same lace accents the band collar and the wrist bands. The long sleeves are gathered at the shoulder with the fullness gathered into vertical tucks that extend down the arm to just above the wrist, making the sleeve tighter at the top and leaving a fullness at the wrist which is then gathered into the wide cuff. Her hair is parted in the middle and slightly waved on either side of her head. Her only jewelry is her wedding ring. Alfred is seated stiffly in the wicker chair wearing a three-piece suit with white shirt and celluloid collar and white bow tie. His ankle boots tie up the front and his hair is parted on the side and form a flipped up curl. He is not wearing a wedding ring. The chair has been placed on a floral area rug in front of a backrop that has been painted to look like a wall with windows that have drapes pulled back on each side. There is also a large throw pillow on the floor in front of them. Someone has written on the front of the mat in the upper right hand corner, "Robertina Liechty Sprunger daughter of Emanuel". And in the lower left hand corner, "wedding day? Robertina - Mennon sister". "c.1899" is next to the photographer's logo, but it has been scratched out. There is a white piece of tape in the upper left hand corner that has, "Robertina m. Alfred Sprunger m. 1903". And on the back in pencil is, "Alfred & Robertina Sprunger". |
Catalog Number |
2015.013.3 |
People |
Sprunger, Alfred Liechty, Robertine (Mrs. Alfred Sprunger) |
Search Terms |
Liechty Family Sprunger Family |
Classification |
Courtship & Weddings Family Portraits |
Subjects |
clothing family photographs hairstyle jewelry chair |