Description: This is a front view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04892
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Wedding vest, ca. 1800-1825. The cream and tan cotton pique vest has a band collar, and a left-over-right button front (male). All hand-sewn. Welt pockets have a band of stripe in horizontal direction. Back of garment and front lining are plain, possibly linen. The collar band is on the bias, and the vest has eight covered buttons. The vest belonged to Addison Day (1790-1841). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04890
Subjects: Vests; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Clothing and dress; Men--Ohio; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Detail of wedding vest, ca. 1800-1825. The cream and tan cotton pique vest has a band collar, and a left-over-right button front (male). All hand-sewn. Welt pockets have a band of stripe in horizontal direction. Back of garment and front lining are plain, possibly linen. The collar band is on the bias, and the vest has eight covered buttons. The vest belonged to Addison Day (1790-1841). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04891
Subjects: Vests; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Clothing and dress; Men--Ohio; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: This is a back view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04893
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a back view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to the present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04895
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a front view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to the present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04896
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Soft green-yellow floral pattern stripe faille infare dress, with pleated bodice drapery, a pleated ruffle and a button trim down the skirt front. It features full sleeves gathered at the wrists. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. The dress was worn by Betsy Shipman for her October 1841 marriage to Beman Gates. It was also worn by her great-granddaughter, Nancy Hoyt, for her November 1932 marriage to Thomas Caldwell. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04925
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Side view of soft green-yellow floral pattern stripe faille infare dress, with pleated bodice drapery, a pleated ruffle and a button trim down the skirt front. It features full bloused sleeves with gathered wrists. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. The dress was worn by Betsy Shipman for her October 1841 marriage to Beman Gates. It was also worn by her great-granddaughter, Nancy Hoyt, for her November 1932 marriage to Thomas Caldwell. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04926
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Front detail of soft green-yellow floral pattern stripe faille infare dress, with pleated bodice drapery, a pleated ruffle and a button trim down the skirt front. It features full sleeves with gathered wrists. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. The dress was worn by Betsy Shipman for her October 1841 marriage to Beman Gates. It was also worn by her great-granddaughter, Nancy Hoyt, for her November 1932 marriage to Thomas Caldwell. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04927
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Side detail of soft green-yellow floral pattern stripe faille infare dress, with pleated bodice drapery, a pleated ruffle and a button trim down the skirt front. It features full sleeves with gathered wrists. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. The dress was worn by Betsy Shipman for her October 1841 marriage to Beman Gates. It was also worn by her great-granddaughter, Nancy Hoyt, for her November 1932 marriage to Thomas Caldwell. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04928
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: This is a three-quarter view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to the present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04987
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a three-quarter view of the wedding dress and poke bonnet worn by Sarah Pearson in 1823 in Miami County, Ohio. Made of muslin and linen, the dress features an empire waist with a drawstring that ties in the back and a reinforced yoke lined with linen, with long and full sleeves. Sarah married her second cousin, Moses Pearson, and they had eight children, Rhoda, Mahalah, Timothy, Anna, Joshua, Abram, Nathan and Serepta. Sarah Pearson was a Quaker and member of the Mill Creek Friends Meeting House in Miami County. In 1837, Moses and Sarah were sent by the Indiana Yearly Missionaries to the Shawnee Indians who had recently been removed from Ohio to the present-day Kansas City, Missouri. Sarah died on February 7, 1844, and was buried in Union Joint Cemetery in Ludlow Falls, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04988
Subjects: Weddings; Wedding costume; Clothing and dress; Hats; Women--Ohio
Places: Miami County (Ohio)