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- Scrapbook of Elizabeth Parke Memorabilia, 1902-1924 -
- 1902-1924
- Collections - Artifact
Scrapbook of Elizabeth Parke Memorabilia, 1902-1924
- Wedding of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., Bride and Groom with Their Parents, June 25, 1921 - Elizabeth Parke, daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, met at a dance at Princeton around 1920. Their 1921 wedding was the most lavish Decatur had ever seen. Elizabeth -- who would become well-known for a refined sense of fashion -- likely made her own wedding dress.
- June 25, 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Wedding of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., Bride and Groom with Their Parents, June 25, 1921
Elizabeth Parke, daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., son of the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, met at a dance at Princeton around 1920. Their 1921 wedding was the most lavish Decatur had ever seen. Elizabeth -- who would become well-known for a refined sense of fashion -- likely made her own wedding dress.