Wedding Photo of Warren Mohns and Monica Kerswell

Name/Title

Wedding Photo of Warren Mohns and Monica Kerswell

Entry/Object ID

2022.1805.01

Tags

War Brides, War History, Second World War, Capreol, Ontario

Description

Photograph of Captain Warren Harold Mohns and Monica Kerswell on their wedding day in Victoria BC. Monica is wearing a floor length wedding gown with a veil. Warren is in his Canadian army uniform. Both are smiling. They appear to be in a banquet hall.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Photocopy

Aspect Ratio

1:1

Subject

War Brides

Subject Person or Organization

Warren Harold Mohns, Monica Kerswell

Subject Place

City

Victoria, British Columbia

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Context

Monica was a war bride brought to Canada, she married Warren, a Captain from Capreol, Ontario in British Columbia. The couple later moved to Capreol, Ontario.

Collection

War History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

circa 1946

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Victoria, British Columbia

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Victoria, British Columbia

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On the back of the photograph, taped on

Transcription

"Captain Warren Harold Mohns weds Monica Kerswell in Victoria, British Columbia"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

32569

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

11 in

Color

Black, White

Location

Location

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 15, 2022

Notes

In a folder titled "War Brides"

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Feb 15, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

photograph paper, ink, plastic

Notes

The photograph has been laminated

Provenance

Provenance Detail

War History

Provenance Detail

Captain Warren Harold Mohns

Owner/Agent

Warren Harold Mohns

Role

Owner/Subject

Place

* Untyped Place

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Monica Kerswell

Owner/Agent

Monica Kerswell

Role

Owner/Subject

Place

* Untyped Place

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on June 4, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on February 15, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 15, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 15, 2022