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PHOTOGRAPH: DORIS CLARKSON WITH PARENTS FLORENCE AND ARTHUR RUSSELL

1951
Overview

A black and white formal wedding photograph of Doris Chick and Arthur Clarkson. Groom wearing suit with flower in lapel and handkerchief in top pocket. Bride is wearing full length veil with floral headband. Full length flowing dress has elbow length sleeves with a floral motif and long train. She is holding a large bouquet of flowers backed with fern and a net horseshoe. Written in blue ink on folder backing photograph 'Doris Joyce Chick (19 Union St/Subiaco WA)/Married/Arthur Kenneth Clarkson (Kingaroy Qld)/1-12-1945/St Andrews Anglican Church/Subiaco.' Photograph mounted on cardboard within folder with embossed profile of woman's head on cover.

Historical information

Florence Chick (nee Fraser) lived at 19 Union Street Subiaco all her married life. Initially with her 1st husband Mr Chick and her 2nd husband Arthur Russell. The front room was rented out just before the war. The Russells never had a car. Florence Russell (nee Fraser) born 1902, died 2001 aged 99 years. Doris Chick went to Subiaco Primary School.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2010.37.2
Item type
Material
Width
179 mm
Height or length
232 mm
Year
Statement of significance

Representative. Series of photographs of Doris Clarkson nee Chick and parents-in-law Florence and Arthur Clarkson from 1937-1989

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