Portrait of Jeanette Kattan on her wedding day, Khartoum, Sudan, c.1958

Item

Title
Portrait of Jeanette Kattan on her wedding day, Khartoum, Sudan, c.1958
Description
The photograph is a portrait of Victor Giries Kattan's daughter Jeanette Kattan on her wedding day to her first husband George Kassabian in Khartoum. Her dress was made by Norman Hartnell who was dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II. This occasion was regarded as a high society wedding with 500-600 guests attending the event at the Grand Hotel by the river Nile Khartoum. This image exists as part of the Kattan Family collection within the William Kattan project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.</p>
Identifier
pb_wk_kfp_7277030
Subject
Bethlehem
Palestine
Palestinian Diaspora
Kattan Family Photos collection
Bethlehemites in Sudan
Bethlehem weddings
Bethlehemite fashion
1950s Khartoum
Young love
License
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Contributor
William Kattan
Type
Digital scan of a black and white photograph. Dimensions unknown.
Source
William Kattan
Spatial Coverage
15.5018319/ 32.4325075
Rights Holder
William Kattan
Date (approximate)
c.1958