Title
Photograph of Miss Pussie Breese as Frega [sic], the Bride of the North
Object Type
Creator
Date
26 March 1883
Description
Photograph from the 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball album, taken by Jose Maria Mora (Cuban, c. 1847-1926), depicting Miss Pussie Breese as Frega [sic], the Bride of the North. A contemporary account from the New York Times described her costume as: "[…] white satin trimmed with silver and with snowy tulle draperies."
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
photographic print
Extent
Mat window opening: 6.5 x 11 inches (16.5 x 27.9 cm)
Collection
Source
Bequest of Harold S. Vanderbilt
Identifier
PSNCA.H.018.25
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