Wedding Gown Belonging to Jennett (Janet) Cooper Thompson
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Object
- Description
- This is a hand sewn silk wedding gown in an old rose shade with an empire waist. There is a drawstring at the neck and under the bust with straps over the shoulders and no sleeves. There is also a band of silk in a lighter tan colour that extends around the entire bottom of the dress.
This wedding dress was worn at the wedding of Jennett (Janet) Cooper Thompson, daughter of James Cooper (1797-1832), and James Thompson of Whirlpool Farm on June 1, 1817. - Date of Original
- c. 1817
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 988.D.010.839
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.10012 Longitude: -79.06627
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- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Falls History Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Falls History Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Falls History MuseumEmail:llmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
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