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Athens – Contracting Marriage

LEGAL DOCUMENT ACCOMPANYING MARRIAGE CONTRACT <p>Written in Athens, this wedding contract (no.7442) is dated 27th December, 1945. It records the legal agreement of the engaged couple and their families – that the bride’s family will pay the groom the sum of 1.000.000 Drachmas as dowry. The document includes the details of the lawyer who drafted the contract, the names of the couple and the names of the witnesses.</p>
MARRIAGE CONTRACT (Front Page)<p>Written in Athens, this wedding contract (no.7442) is dated 27th December, 1945. It records the legal agreement of the engaged couple and their families – that the bride’s family will pay the groom the sum of 1.000.000 Drachmas as dowry. The document includes the details of the lawyer who drafted the contract, the names of the couple and the names of the witnesses.</p>
MARRIAGE CONTRACT (Inside)
LIST OF ITEMS MAKING UP A DOWRY
LIST OF ITEMS MAKING UP A DOWRY (Inside)
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 1<p>From flea market. Translation: To our beloved sister Aristea and nephew. With love Tassos - Nina, Nea Smyrna 6/7/47.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 2 <p>From flea market. </p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 3<p> From flea market.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 4<p> From flea market.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 5<p>From flea market.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 6<p> From flea market. Translation: To our beloved Elenitsa. With love Uncle and aunt Georgala.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 6 (Reverse)<p> From flea market. Translation: To our beloved Elenitsa. With love Uncle and aunt Georgala.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 7<p> From flea market. Translation: To our beloved little nephews for having us always. Fofi and Theodorakis.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 7 (Reverse)<p> Translation: To our beloved little nephews for having us always. Fofi and Theodorakis.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 8<p> From flea market.</p>
OLD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH 9

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