Dress, Wedding
Object number2009.116.1
Datec. 1909
Mediumcotton; lace
Credit LineGift of the Rev. Dr. Arthur W. Turfa and Dr. Alexander F. Turfa III in memory of their grandmother.
DescriptionHandmade cotton lace wedding dress.Dimensions48 x 16.5 x 20 in. (121.9 x 41.9 x 50.8 cm)Historical NotesWedding dress worn by Lila (Lillian) Adorjan (Adorian) in her August 18, 1909, wedding to Sandor Turfa at the First Hungarian Reformed Church in Hazelwood. Both were immigrants from Austria-Hungary and leading citizens in the Hungarian community of Donora, PA, where Sandor worked in the Nail Division of the American Steel and Wire Company.
Previous owner
Lila Turfa
Related person
Sandor Turfa
Related institution
First Hungarian Reformed Church
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