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Attractive Washington debutante weds British diplomat – Antique Print

Attractive Washington debutante weds British diplomat, 1930 April 29. — historic photograph
Attractive Washington debutante weds British diplomat, 1930 April 29.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A Washington debutante's marriage to a British diplomat, Arthur J. Pack, is the detail that sets this 1930 portrait apart from other society wedding pictures of the period. Such weddings drew press attention in the capital because they joined the city's social circles to the foreign diplomatic corps. Bridal fashion of the late 1920s and early 1930s favored formal gowns, veils and long trains, and portraits like this one preserve how a wedding of that era presented itself to the public.

Created / published1930 April 29.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1930.Photographic prints 1930.
NotesNo. 71366 RU.
SubjectsPack, Arthur J.,--Mrs. Wedding clothing & dress--1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,286 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-178655

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