Ward Cheney in Uniform
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
(American, 1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
(American, 1875 - 1900)
Date1890-1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/8 × 3 1/4in. (5.4 × 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 × 2 3/8in. (9.2 × 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.669
DescriptionWard Cheney in military uniform standing outside in front of a building with striped awnings.
NotesCataloging worksheet in object file states that this image was taken outside the Frank Woodbridge Cheney House before Ward went to the Spanish-American War. It also states the following: "Ward Cheney died of shock during his service in/ the Spanish-American War as a result of a gunshot wound"Status
Not on view
