Frank Woodbridge and Knight Dexter Cheney Families
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Thomas Langdon Cheney Sr.
(American, 1879 - 1916)
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
(American, 1878-1948)
SubjectPortrait of
Col. Frank W. Cheney
(American, 1832 - 1909)
SubjectPortrait of
Clifford Dudley Cheney
(American, 1877-1948)
SubjectPortrait of
Theodora Cheney
(American, 1874 - 1951)
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; carbon print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
Object number2008.38.26
DescriptionTwo elderly men and two elderly women pose together with younger men and women in the interior of a room, probably a library. The older men have beards and mustaches. Two of the younger men and one of the women sit cross-legged on the floor. Bookcases with books are in the background. Carpets are on the floor.
Standing in the back row are Thomas Langdon Cheney (1879-1916) and Ednah Parker Cheney (born 1873). Seated in the middle row are, left to right: Philip Cheney (1878-1948), Frank Woodbridge Cheney (1832-1909), Ednah Dow Smith (1841-1915), Knight Dexter Cheney (1837-1907), probably one of K. D.'s daughters, and probably one of F. W.'s sons. Seated on the ground are: Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948), Theodora Cheney (1874-1951) and probably another of F.W.'s sons.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph (Peters).Standing in the back row are Thomas Langdon Cheney (1879-1916) and Ednah Parker Cheney (born 1873). Seated in the middle row are, left to right: Philip Cheney (1878-1948), Frank Woodbridge Cheney (1832-1909), Ednah Dow Smith (1841-1915), Knight Dexter Cheney (1837-1907), probably one of K. D.'s daughters, and probably one of F. W.'s sons. Seated on the ground are: Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948), Theodora Cheney (1874-1951) and probably another of F.W.'s sons.
Frank Woodbridge Cheney and Mary Bushnell Cheney had twelve children. Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith had eleven. Frank and Knight Dexter were brothers and lived very near each other in South Manchester, Connecticut.
Status
Not on view
about 1848