People Husking Corn
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Charles Cheney
(American, 1866 - 1942)
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Cheney
(American, 1868 - 1937)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 3/4 × 3 7/8in. (12.1 × 9.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/4 × 3 7/8in. (12.1 × 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.368
DescriptionA group of men and women sit inside of a narrow, rustic, wooden room, husking corn. The beams overhead are exposed. It is possible that they are inside of a stall in a barn. Included in the group are Ednah Parker Cheney (Underhill), Charles Cheney, Helen Cheney (Bayne), and Walter Bowden Cheney.
NotesNegative of 1988.175.3.164 (photograph in album)Cataloging worksheet in object file states that the origin of the image is Marlborough, Connecticut.
Status
Not on view
