Charles & Irene Sutlief

Name/Title

Charles & Irene Sutlief

Entry/Object ID

2026.14

Description

The vintage wedding party photograph features four individuals in formal attire, likely taken in a studio setting, with two men in dark suits and ties, white floral boutonnieres pinned on their lapels; they are flanked by a seated woman holding a large bouquet of flowers, who is wearing a long-sleeved dress; another woman, dressed in a long gown, stands beside them holding a large bouquet. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7".

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Sutlief, Charles, Werdien, Irene, Kelm, William, Kelm, Esther

Context

This wedding photo was likely taken in a photograph studio in either Waseca or Owatonna. The wedding of Charles Sutlief and Irene Werdien likely took place in Meriden, Minnesota. Charles Sutlief died in 1949, and Irene remarried to Clarence Lechner. Irene Estelle Werdien-Sutlief Lechner was born 21 January 1905 and died 29 June 1996; she is buried in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1936

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Create Date

May 5, 2026

Update Date

May 6, 2026