15.20.8
Print, Photographic
Ervin Papke, Bertha Sotebeer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white wedding portrait of a bride and groom identified as Ervin Papke and Bertha Sotebeer on their wedding day 29 November 1911. The groom is standing and is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and bow tie, and a lapel flower; the bride is seated and is wearing a white satin floor length gown featuring beaded fringe bodice yoke; her high net bridal headpiece extends into a floor length veil; she holds a large floral bouquet on her lap. Photographer: The Fritsche Studio of Owatonna.