Robert & Marilyn Wendelboe Phares

Photograph

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Robert & Marilyn Wendelboe Phares

Description

A black and white portrait photograph of a young man and woman dressed in wedding clothes. On the left, a tall man with short dark hair wears a dark pinstripe suit and argyle tie. On the right, a shorter woman with short, curly dark hair wears a sleeved wedding gown with a long train. She wears a net veil with a tiara at the top and holds a bouquet of white flowers accented by ribbons. They stand before a painted background.

Photograph Details

Subject

Robert Eugene Phares; Marilyn Wendelboe Phares; Wedding

Subject Person or Organization

Robert Eugene Phares, Marilyn Wendelboe Phares

Subject Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Context

From the Bridal Exhibition guide: March 22, 1947 stands out to most Shelbyville residents as the day the high school basketball team State Championship. For one local resident however, the day stands out as the day she said, "I Do" to her sweetheart. Miss Marilyn Elizabeth Wendelboe wore this dress while marrying Robert Eugene Phares on that cool spring day. Unfortunately, more than a few guests decided to skip her big day and go to the game instead. Mrs. Phares recalls how even her organist and soloist skipped the nuptials for the big game. After the honeymoon, the couple returned to Shelbyville where the bride worked in the office of the Shelbyville Desk Company. Mr. Phares worked in Indianapolis for the New York Central Railroad maintenance shop. For Marilyn's wedding dress, see: 2024.009.001

Acquisition

Accession

2024.009

Source or Donor

Marilyn Wendelboe Phares

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

Mar 22, 1947

Time Period

20th Century

Place