Wedding Dresses--Thompson
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- Created Date
- 1875
- Description
This dress came to America with the woman who wore it on her wedding day, Mary Smith. The brown print dress is made of mousseline, a quite sturdy but finely woven cotton much used in the 19th century. Mary Smith and Samuel Thompson were married in Belfast, Ireland in 1875. Mary immigrated to America in 1887 with her daughters Ellen and Elizabeth. This dress was given to the Libertyville Mundelein Historical Society by Mary's granddaughter Dorothy...
- Creator
Lane/Schoenfield
- Contributing Institution
- Cook Memorial Public Library District
- Collection
- Libertyville History
- Subjects
- Brides
Clothing and Dress
Fashion
Weddings
Dresses
Bridal Gowns
Thompson, Mary
Thompson, Mrs. Samuel
Thompson, Mary nee Smith - Type
- image
- Language
- English
- Rights
- The images in the Libertyville Historical Society collection may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal or educational use, but commercial use is prohibited without permission. Questions may be directed to the society at info@libertyvillehistory.org or 224-513-7426.
© 2004 North Suburban Library System
- Chicago citation style
- Lane/Schoenfield. Wedding Dresses--Thompson. 1875. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/cookmemo11/id/365. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Lane/Schoenfield, (1875) Wedding Dresses--Thompson. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/cookmemo11/id/365
- MLA citation style
- Lane/Schoenfield. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/cookmemo11/id/365>.