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"Eleanor Wilson, her flower girls. Nancy Lane." At the White House wedding of Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor in May 1914 to Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
I find it passing strange that there have been no comments about this very unusual picture. Is that her wedding dress? The hat on Ms. Lane invites comment!
[The bride isn't in this photo. These are flower girls. - Dave]
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