Mr. - Mrs. Alton Shjeflo, Wedding

Title

Mr. - Mrs. Alton Shjeflo, Wedding

Description

Portrait of a wedding party. The bride (Elene Whitney) is standing in front of a fireplace in her parents home at 208 Fourth Avenue West. She is wearing a wedding dress, veil, necklace, and has a bouquet of flowers in her hands. The Bridesmaid and flower girl are wearing formal dresses, hats, and have a bouquet of flowers in their hands. The groom and best man are both wearing shirt, ties, and suits, and have boutonnieres in the left lapel of his suit jackets. They are all standing in front of the fireplace. On the mantle above the fireplace is a framed picture, an unidentified object, a figurine of a Christmas tree, a framed picture, a big framed picture of a young woman, a candle, and a vase. A Christmas wreath hangs on the right side of the fireplace. To the right of the fireplace is a chair. On the left side of the fireplace are 7 candles. There is a rug on the wood floor. Identified for bide and groom only.

Creator

Osborn Studio

Date Created

12/28/1940

Rights

This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center. This image may be freely used for education uses, so long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image file is permitted without written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center.

Format

jpg, tiff

Medium

Black and white Kodak Safety Film

Type

.jpg

Identifier

16263-010

Spatial Coverage

Dickinson, ND

Original Format

Safety Film Negative

Physical Dimensions

4 x 5

Cataloguer's Notes

No receipt. 1 Osborn Proofs envelope.

A copy of this photo appeared in the Jan 2, 1941 issue of the Dickinson Press identifying other people in the photo. Jeimer Shjeflo, brother of the groom was best man. Miss Jane Ray was maid of honor. Miss Patricia Ann Whitney, sister of the bride was junior bridesmaid. Photo taken in the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Whitney.

Physical Location

Box 99

Ordering Info

http://www.dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/fees/

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Citation

Osborn Studio, “Mr. - Mrs. Alton Shjeflo, Wedding,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed August 14, 2026, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/1107625.