Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.11.798 B—W
Accession#:
2006.11
Credit Line:
Donated by the Caroline Jensen Estate.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Carl Jensen and Caroline (Hoff) Jensen Wedding Pictures
Place:
Baranof Hotel and Cathedral of the Nativity
Date:
11/09/1951
Description:
All 22 photographic prints are black and white and all document the marriage of Caroline Hoff (later Caroline Jensen) to Carl Jensen on Friday, November 9, 1951. Versos are all blank.

B: Vertical portrait of a man and woman, Carl and Caroline Jensen, standing next to each other. Man is standing on the proper left, woman on the proper right. Man is wearing a tuxedo with a carnation pinned to his breast. His right arm is around the waist of the woman and his hand is seen on her right side. His left hand is at his side. He is balding and wearing eye glasses. The woman is wearing a white wedding dress and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons in front of her with her right hand. She is wearing a string of pearls around her neck, earrings and eye glasses. The portrait extends to the couple's knees.

C: Horizontal photograph of two women walking up a set of stairs, one in front of another. The front woman is wearing a white wedding dress. The woman behind her is wearing a dress and is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons. The stair railing is seen on the proper left of the photograph. There is a man with his back to the camera at the top of the steps. He is wearing dark robes. Two cars and a building are seen in the background. Four people, three women and one man, are seen walking around/near the cars.

D: Horizontal photograph of three men and two women standing in a small room in a church. The two women are on the proper right. The woman on the far proper right is facing the camera but her head is looking down. She is wearing a dress and a small veiled hair piece. Her left hand his raised and gloved. The other woman is standing closer to center in the photograph. She is view from her right side. She is in a bridal gown and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbon. The man at center behind the bride is wearing a tux with a carnation pined to his breast. He is facing the camera but his eyes are looking down in the direction of the other woman. The other two men are on the far left. One is facing the camera and looking directly at the photographer. He is also wearing a tux with a white carnation. The last man has his back turned to the camera and is wearing a suit with a poke—a—doted bow tie. Two stain glass windows on the far proper left have a cross design.

E: Horizontal photograph of a marriage ceremony within a church chapel. Only the alter is in light. The guests and the bridge and groom are in silhouette. A priest stands between the bride and groom at the center of the image. The alter in the background contains angles, candles, and icons of Jesus Christ, Mary, and Joseph. There is also a crucified Christ to the proper left of the alter. The nave's ceiling and unlit lanterns are seen at the top of the image.

F: Horizontal photograph of a bride and groom walking down a church aisle at center. Pews full of people are on either side of the aisle. The church's alter in the background. The bride and groom are walking away from the alter and toward the photographer.

G: Horizontal photograph of four people, two men and two women, standing in front of a church alter with candles, angles, and icons of Mary and Joseph. Pots of flowers on are either side of the image. Three rows of empty pews are seen in the foreground. The two men are on the proper left side. Both are wearing tuxes with white carnations pinned to the breast. The man at center is Carl Jensen. The man on the far proper left is Elmer Lindstrom, Carl Jensen's best man. The two women are on the proper right. The woman at center is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white wedding gown and veil. The woman on the far proper right is Mary Jantzen, sister of Carl Jensen. Both women are holding bouquets of flowers and ribbon.

H: Horizontal photograph of seven people, five men and two women, standing in front of a church alter with candles, angles, and icons of Mary and Joseph. Pots of flowers on are either side of the image. Three rows of empty pews are seen in the foreground. The three men are on the proper left side. All three are wearing tuxes with white carnations pinned to the breast. The man at center is Carl Jensen. The man in the middle is Elmer Lindstrom, Carl Jensen's best man. The two women and two men are on the proper right. The woman at center is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white wedding gown and veil. The woman on the far proper right is Mary Jantzen, sister of Carl Jensen. Both women are holding bouquets of flowers and ribbon. The two men are wearing tuxes. One has a bow tie.

I: Vertical photograph of a man and woman walking down a set of concrete stairs. Metal railing is seen on the proper right. Building in the shadows in the background. The woman is on the proper right. She is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white bridal gown and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons in her right hand. Her left hand is holding up the skirt of her dress. The man is on the proper left side, standing directly next to the woman. He is Carl Jensen. He is wearing a suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast.

J: Vertical photograph of three people, two women and one man, standing in a hotel lobby. A brochure rack is seen at center behind the man. The woman on the proper left is Mary Jantzen. She is wearing a dress, gloves, and hair piece. She is holding a bouquet. The man, at center, is Carl Jensen. He is wearing a suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. The woman on the proper left is Caroline Jensen. She is wearing a bridal gown and veil. She is tossing her bouquet which is seen blurred above her head. All three are facing the photographer.

K: Horizontal photograph of a group of people standing in a bridal party receiving line. There are at least twenty people in the photograph. There is a painting of a gold panner on the wall in the background. Carl and Caroline Jensen are seen at center. Caroline is wearing a white bridal gown and veil.

L: Horizontal photograph of a group of people standing in a bridal party receiving line. There are at least fifteen people in the photograph. There are mirrors on the wall in the background. Carl and Caroline Jensen are seen at center. Caroline is wearing a white bridal gown and veil.

M: Horizontal photograph of a man and woman cutting a wedding cake. They are Carl and Caroline Jensen. She is on the proper right and he is on the proper left. A basket of flowers is seen on both the right and left sides of the couple. They are standing behind the cake at center. Stacks of plates are seen on the proper left side of the cake table. Caroline is wearing a white bridal gown and veil. Carl is wearing a suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. They are both looking down at the cake. The cake is three tier with miniature people and an arch on top. There are mirrors on the wall in the background, in which the reflections of wedding guests are seen.

N: Horizontal photograph of a man and woman cutting a wedding cake. They are Carl and Caroline Jensen. She is on the proper right and he is on the proper left. A basket of flowers is seen on both the right and left sides of the couple. They are standing behind the cake at center. Stacks of plates are seen on the proper left side of the cake table. Caroline is wearing a white bridal gown and veil. Carl is wearing a suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. They are both looking forward directly at the camera. The cake is three tier with miniature people and an arch on top. There are mirrors on the wall in the background, in which the reflections of wedding guests are seen.

O: Horizontal photograph of two women standing on either side of a table with a cake in between them. The woman on the proper left has her back to the camera and is holding a plate with a piece of cake on it in her left hand. She is in front of the table. The woman on the proper right is standing behind the table. She has a cake covered knife in her hand and is looking at the other woman. There are flowers and candles in the lower proper right corner of the image. Mirrors are on the wall in the background toward the proper left. Reflections of guests are seen in the mirrors. The woman behind the table cutting the cake is Elizabeth A. Corey.

P: Horizontal photograph of two women and a man standing behind a table and a wedding cake. From proper right to proper left the people are: Caroline Jensen, Jo Ann Blythe (niece of Carl Jensen) and Carl Jensen. A basket of flowers is seen on both the right and left sides of the table. Stacks of plates, forks and a set of candles are seen on the proper left side of the cake table. Caroline is wearing a white bridal gown and veil. Carl is wearing a suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. Jo Ann is wearing a black and white dress and is holding an open guest book. They are all looking forward. The cake is three tier with miniature people and an arch on top. There are mirrors on the wall in the background, in which the reflections of wedding guests are seen.

Q: Horizontal photograph of five people, three women and two men, standing and sitting in a circle conversing. There are three people visible in the background and around the center group. There are candles, cups, and flowers seen in the foreground. A painting is on the wall in the background on the proper left. Mirrors are on the wall in the proper right background. A three candle lamp sconce is on the wall at center. Caroline Jensen in her bridal gown is sitting with an older woman. Caroline is looking up at Carl Jensen who is on the proper left of the photograph. He is seen from his left side and is holding a cup. The other sitting woman is looking up at Mary Jantzen who is standing on the proper right side along side a man. Mary Jantzen is holding a plate and taking a drink from a cup. The man on the proper right side is seen from his right side, his holding a plate and cup and is wearing minister's garb of a black robe and white collar. His face is visible in the mirror in the background.

R: Horizontal photograph of a group of five people, two woman and three men, around a table. The table has two pieces of paper and a glass ashtray on it. Caroline Jensen is at center, standing behind the table. She is wearing a white gown and veil. On the proper right are two men standing. The one closest to Caroline is Elmer Lindstrom, Carl Jensen's best man. The other man is dressed in priest garb of a black robe and white collar. Bind covered windows are behind these two men. On the proper left of the photograph is Carl Jensen standing and Mary Jantzen sitting. Carl is closest to Caroline Jensen and is bent over concentrating on something in his and Mary's hands. Mary has her back to the camera and is assisting Carl.

S: Vertical photograph of two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of a church alter with candles, angles. The couple is standing at center. The man is Carl Jensen. He is wearing a dark colored suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. He wears eye glasses and is balding. His left arm hangs at his side while is right is around the waist of the woman. His right hand is visible on her right side. The woman is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white wedding gown and veil. She has eye glasses and is holding bouquets of flowers and ribbon.

T: Vertical portrait of a man and woman, Carl and Caroline Jensen, standing next to each other. Man is standing on the proper left, woman on the proper right. Man is wearing a tuxedo with a carnation pinned to his breast. His right arm is around the waist of the woman and his hand is seen on her right side. His left hand is at his side. He is balding and wearing eye glasses. The woman is wearing a white wedding dress and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons in front of her with her right hand. She is wearing a string of pearls around her neck, earrings and eye glasses. The portrait extends to the couple's knees.

U: Vertical portrait of a man and woman, Carl and Caroline Jensen, standing next to each other. Man is standing on the proper left, woman on the proper right. Man is wearing a tuxedo with a carnation pinned to his breast. His left hand is at his side. He is balding and wearing eye glasses. The woman is wearing a white wedding dress and veil. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons in front of her with her right hand. She is wearing a string of pearls around her neck, earrings and eye glasses. The portrait extends to the couple's knees.

V: Vertical photograph of two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of a church alter with candles, angles. The couple is standing at center. The man is Carl Jensen. He is wearing a dark colored suit with a white carnation pinned to the breast. He wears eye glasses and is balding. His left arm hangs at his side while his right is around the waist of the woman. His right hand is visible on her right side. The woman is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white wedding gown and veil. She has eye glasses and is holding bouquets of flowers and ribbon. Pews are seen in the foreground at the right and left edges of the photograph.

W: Horizontal photograph of four people, two men and two women, standing in front of a church alter with candles, angles, and icons of Mary and Joseph. Pots of flowers on are either side of the image. Three rows of empty pews are seen in the foreground. The two men are on the proper left side. Both are wearing tuxes with white carnations pinned to the breast. The man at center is Carl Jensen. The man on the far proper left is Elmer Lindstrom, Carl Jensen's best man. The two women are on the proper right. The woman at center is Caroline (Hoff) Jensen. She is wearing a white wedding gown and veil. The woman on the far proper right is Mary Jantzen, sister of Carl Jensen. Both women are holding bouquets of flowers and ribbon.
Notes:
Caroline Hoff married Carl Jensen on Friday, November 9, 1951. Marriage ceremony was at the Cathedral of the Nativity. Reception was held in the Gold Room at the Baranof Hotel.
People:
Jensen, Caroline
Jensen, Carl William
Hoff, Joseph
Jensen, W.C.
Conwell, James Hugh
Haen, George J.
Jantzen, Mary
Lindstrom, Elmer
Bayers, Lloyd H.
Ford, Stephen
Rasmussen, Albert
Mahar, James
Blythe, Jo Ann
Olson, Oscar
Hetfleisch, Regina
Olson, Claire
Corey, Elizabeth A.
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