View of the Cheney Homestead from the Southeast
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x height): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.29
DescriptionA frame house with louvered shutters surrounded by a grassy lawn and large trees, including what appear to be elms. The large bushes at the right appear to be some kind of flowering shrubs. What appear to be steps in the foreground are surrounded by plants, with a rake.
NotesSubject Note: The Cheney homestead on Hartford Road in Manchester, Connecticut was built by Timothy Cheney about 1785. It remained in the Cheney family until the late twentieth century. It is now (2013) owned and operated by the Manchester Historical Society. (Finlay 11/13/2013)Status
Not on view
