Douwe Jans (Dan) and Johanna Ballast Rienstra on Their Honeymoon

Douwe Jans (Dan) and Johanna Ballast Rienstra on Their Honeymoon

Studio portrait of Douwe Jans (Dan) and Johanna Ballast Riestra

On back of original: "Papa & Mama." Also Mrs. D. J. Rienstra with an address in Houston, Texas

Photo is also part of the online collection at the UTSA Libraries Digital Collections with the Identifier CD# 1089 072-0972.tif. On that site, they indicate that the photo was from 1903. They include the following note: Photographer's imprint on mount.

Accompanying note in lender file: 'Wedding Picture. This picture was taken of Johanna and Douwe Jans Rienstra in Bolsward, Friesland while they were spending their honeymoon in Holland with Douwe's family. They had been married January 22, 1903 [in Beaumont, Texas]. Papa had taken Mama back to Holland to meet his Mother and the rest of his family and friends..'

Rienstra, Douwe Jans "Dan"

Rienstra, Johanna Edgerbina "Anna" BALLAST

A. Melenaar, Bolsward, Dijlakker

Photograph Collection - Nederland Historical Society

Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas

Nederland Historical Society

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Nederland Historical Society

1030dpi, tiff, Epson GT20000

Image

NDHS-0009-007

498

1900s

1903

2016

Bolsward, Friesland, Holland

4.5 x 6.5

black and white photograph