2005.1.32

9-Jan-28
8 in HIGH x 6 in WIDE
(20.32 cm HIGH x 15.24 cm WIDE)
Oakland Tribune Collection, Oakland Museum of California, gift of ANG Newspapers
2005.1.32


Bride and groom walking down church aisle away from altar. From back of photo: "ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO CAUTION WATCH CREDIT LINE FLEISCHMANN HEIR WEDS. CINCINNATI OHIO---Julius fleischmann Jr., heir to the Feischmann fortune and Miss Dorette Druse were married here recently. The photo shows the couple leaving the Gothic chapel of Christ Church were (sp) the ceremony as performed. ---sah---1-9-28 Jan 13, 1928" Photo is interior of church aisle with wooden pews on either side. The smiling bride is in a short white gown looking just to the right of the photographer. Her dress has a vee neck and long sleeves; the skirt flows about her legs. She has on white stockings and white pumps. Her long veil is attached to a head piece that circles her head. She wears a string of pearls. She carries a very large bouquet of lillies and other flowers in her right arm. Her left arm is in the crook of the right arm of the groom. The groom is looking at the photographer. He is wearing what could be a morning suit -- striped trousers and cut-away coat -- with a long sleeve white tuxedo shirt with wing collar, white/light colored tie and hankerchief in his left breast pocket. He wears spats over dark shoes. He right arm is bent and holds his bride's wrist/arm; his left hangs straight down at his side. Behind the bride is a woman who appears to be dressed in a maid's uniform -- white headband, white shirt, dark jumper or coat and what appears to be the upper part of an apron. Behind the groom is a woman in a large light colored felt hat with dark band carrying flowers. Behind her is the top of a man's head. In the background is a wall divided vertically by wooden slats.

From an envelope marked: Fleischmann, Julius, Jr. Heir to Fortune

Used: Oakland Tribune

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