Mr. and Mrs. William Parr

Creator

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Identifier

20049055

Description

Mr. and Mrs. William Parr, are planning to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary by renewing their vows at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The social celebration of the Golden Anniversary will be held at the Parr home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Parr were born in 1871. Mrs. Parr is a native of Germany and Mr. Parr was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. The couple married in 1890 and after moving a few times, they settled permanently in Fort Worth, Texas in 1913. The couple has six children and twenty grandchildren. They are shown standing in front of a door. Mrs. Parr is wearing a dress with a lace collar, a cameo brooch, and a pearl necklace. Mr. Parr is dressed in a double breast, three-piece suit.

Archival Date

1941-01-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1317

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Anniversaries; Dresses; Brooches; Neckties; Suits (Clothing); Necklaces; Eyeglasses