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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.626, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Street Scene in Paris, France
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.626, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Street Scene in Paris, France

Photographer (American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1905-1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 5/8 × 3 3/4in. (11.7 × 9.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/8 × 3 3/4in. (11.7 × 9.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of a busy street in Paris, France. In the foreground there is a streetlamp on the right and an awning protruding over the sidewalk on the left. In the middleground, two horse-drawn coaches move to the left on the brick-paved road, while several men mill about on the sidewalk and in the street. Behind the coaches, two large buildings frame a third, skinny building that can be seen in the distance.
Object number1988.133.626
NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the image shows a street in Paris, France, taken while Horace Bushnell Cheney (1868-1936) and Mary Pierson Cheney (1874-1949) were there on vacation.
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