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Gift of the estate of M. Allen Swift, 2006.91.34  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Geer Family with Camera
Gift of the estate of M. Allen Swift, 2006.91.34 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Geer Family with Camera

Date1930-1940
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/2in. (16.5 x 11.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of M. Allen Swift
Object number2006.91.34
DescriptionInformal group portrait of a man, woman, and four boys. The woman wears a dress and high-heeled shoes. The small boys wear t-shirts and shorts or pants. The man and the older boys wear shirts and pants. The man holds a camera in his lap. A grassy lawn is in the foreground. A garden and a hedge of tall bushes is in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The family has tentatively been identified as the Geer family, but could be other friends or relations of the Matthew Swift family. (Finlay 2/10/2009)
Status
Not on view
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