Framed Picture In Background

[lawdy_missclawdy]

You're welcome

[lawdy_missclawdy]

Ruggishboo, I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure I've seen that peacock wall hanging over Minnie's dresser before in another photo.

Yes, Miss Clawdy, the photo you posted could very well be the model for the painting in the picture. Actually it's hard to tell whether it's a painting or a photo??

Diane

I'm pretty sure it's a painting. I don't think that the picture of Priscilla was originally in color.

[maria1073]

I can't remember seeing anything like this framed picture in the bakground.

It appears to be of a woman but I could be mistaken.


Who is it of and does anyone have a picture of it?

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this pic was taken after sonny west wedding ceremony and it is cilla

[Getlo]

this pic was taken after sonny west wedding ceremony and it is cilla

I believe this pic might have actually been taken closer to Christmas that year?; Elvis is displaying the gun as a gift he just received.

I also think it was taken at the same time as the famous shot of Elvis and the MM sitting around and displaying their newly-received police badges.

Unless these events happened on the same day ... ?

[Getlo]

Another Christmas shot.

Anyone have any pics of Cilla at Sonny's wedding at hand? Was she wearing the same outfit as seen here?

[Diane]

It does look like the same dress Getlo...I'll have to go check the gallery.

Diane

[ruggishboo]

Here's a photo from Sonny's wedding, December 28, 1970. Photo courtesy of the galleries here:

[presley31]

Here's a photo from Sonny's wedding, December 28, 1970. Photo courtesy of the galleries here:

Thanks, its the same dress indeed.

[Getlo]

The pics are probably from the same day then.

So why was Elvis showing off the rifle in a post-wedding pic?

Elvis and Cilla's wedding may have been a shotgun wedding (well, almost) but Judy and Sonny's certainly wasn't. They're still together and in love to this day!

[presley31]

The pics are probably from the same day then.

So why was Elvis showing off the rifle in a post-wedding pic?

Elvis and Cilla's wedding may have been a shotgun wedding (well, almost) but Judy and Sonny's certainly wasn't. They're still together and in love to this day!

maybe elvis got the gun for christmas from one of the boys and was showing it off. Dunno really.

[Diane]

Priscilla is definitely wearing the same dress and Elvis the same clothes as well. Was Sonny's wedding close around Christmas? Oops, just re-read Ruggishgoo's post.

Diane

[Stryx]

Yeah just found out it was during Sonny's wedding reception that the second picture was taken.

[Stryx]

That painting doesen't hang in that position at Graceland now....in fact I don't remember ever seeing it in the house.

I presume it was removed when Linda moved in, maybe before or during the redecoration.

I wonder if Priscilla has it in her home in L.A now or if it is in storage in Memphis.

[Getlo]

Okay, all of these photos were indeed taken December 28th, 1970 - the day of Sonny West marrying Judy Jordan. The pic with all the boys and their badges was taken after the church reception. The badges were given to the boys by Memphis Sheriff Nixon, two months prior in October.

The gun shown was purchased two days before (on December 26th) at Taylor's Gun Shop. Several others were purchased as well.

George Klein married Barbara Little in Elvis' suite at the International Hotel, Las Vegas on December 5th.

Dick Grob married his wife in Elvis' Palm Springs home on December 11th.

Looks like December '70 was a busy month for weddings in Elvis' world.

[Lonniebealestreet]

As I recall they left Sonny and Judy's wedding reception to retire to Graceland at Elvis' suggestion.

[rickb]

She looked like a Barbie doll in those days. Too bad all the plastic took over for real
Rick

[Lion]

These pics are from Graceland, Dec 28 1970. It´s Sonny & Judy Wests´ weddingday, they had a reception at Graceland afterwards. Sonny tells that in his book as well. Later that evening they also went to the Memphian to watch some movies. (Not sure Sonny and Judy went along though - what a weird way to spend your wedding evening...)

The painting IS Priscilla, and it´s made after the photo earlier posted here.

Minnie May kept it after the divorce. She liked Priscilla a lot.

[Stryx]

These pics are from Graceland, Dec 28 1970. It´s Sonny & Judy Wests´ weddingday, they had a reception at Graceland afterwards. Sonny tells that in his book as well. Later that evening they also went to the Memphian to watch some movies. (Not sure Sonny and Judy went along though - what a weird way to spend your wedding evening...)

The painting IS Priscilla, and it´s made after the photo earlier posted here.

Minnie May kept it after the divorce. She liked Priscilla a lot.

Didn't know Minnie Mae kept it.

Did she hang it in her room? As I doubt Linda would have stood for it to remain in the front room, which is where the photo of Minnie and her kids is taken. Vester got both the year 76' and the location of the photo wrong in his book!

[Getlo]

Vester got both the year 76' and the location of the photo wrong in his book!

I liked ol' Vester, but I can't imagine he would have been able to remember where and when every pic was taken. And it may have been the fault of his ghost writer and sub-editor too ...

[Stryx]

I liked ol' Vester, but I can't imagine he would have been able to remember where and when every pic was taken. And it may have been the fault of his ghost writer and sub-editor too ...

Very true.

It's just 76' when Graceland was redecorated in 74' - and also that it is in the front room rather than Grandma's room.

Which is another thing....

Grandma was in that downstairs room a lot more than Vernon and Gladys....yet they are calling it Vernon and Gladys's room.



By the way, where did Vernon sleep when he moved back into the Mansion?

I was in Vernon's house on Dolan Drive over the summer and it is a shame how badly it has deteriorated.

He did have plans for a great jacquzzi in the downstairs bedroom though!