This photograph of an unidentified bride was taken by J.E. Purdey of Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1920. Before the 20th century, it was rare for a woman to wear a formal white wedding gown and the custom of making or purchasing a dress to be worn on only one occasion was not a familiar one in the 17th to 19th centuries.
J. E. Purdey, photographer. Bride. Photograph. ca. 1920. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-2851/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.
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