Mr. - Mrs. Alton Shjeflo, Wedding
Title
Mr. - Mrs. Alton Shjeflo, Wedding
Description
Portrait of the bride, groom, and their parents. 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. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Whitney. The groom is wearing a shirt, a tie, and a suits, and had a boutonniere in the left lapel of his suit jacket. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Axel Shjeflo of Dickinson. The 2 mothers are wearing dress and corsages. The 2 fathers are wearing shirts, ties, and suits. The bride's father also has a boutonniere. They are all standing in front of the fireplace. On the mantle above the fireplace is a kerosene lamp, 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, 2 framed pictures, 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.
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
16263-011
Spatial Coverage
Dickinson, ND
Original Format
Safety Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5
Cataloguer's Notes
No receipt. 1 Osborn Proofs envelope.
Coverage of this wedding appeared in the Jan 2, 1941 issue of the Dickinson Press identifying their photos as being taken in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Whitney.
Coverage of this wedding appeared in the Jan 2, 1941 issue of the Dickinson Press identifying their photos as being 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/
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/1107626.



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