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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frenchy after reconfirming their vows on their 50^th wedding anniversary at Holy Rosary Church

Joan Clark Netherwood, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frenchy after reconfirming their vows on their 50th wedding anniversary at Holy Rosary Church, 1977, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.22

Joan Clark Netherwood, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frenchy after reconfirming their vows on their 50th wedding anniversary at Holy Rosary Church, 1977, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.22

Copied Joan Clark Netherwood, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frenchy after reconfirming their vows on their 50th wedding anniversary at Holy Rosary Church, 1977, gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm) image: 7 ¹⁄₄ × 10 ¹⁄₂ in. (18.4 × 26.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project, 2020.68.22

Artwork Details

Title: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frenchy after reconfirming their vows on their 50^th wedding anniversary at Holy Rosary Church
Artist: Joan Clark Netherwood
Date: 1977
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm) image: 7 ¹⁄₄ × 10 ¹⁄₂ in. (18.4 × 26.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the East Baltimore Documentary Photography Project
Mediums Description: gelatin silver print
Classifications: Photography
Subjects: Portrait group — family — spouses
Ceremony — other — anniversary
Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
Object Number: 2020.68.22

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.