Miscellaneous Portraits
PhotographerPhotographed by
Henry Rocher
(American, 1826 - 1887)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Nunzio Vayana
(Italian American, 1878 - 1960)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1870-1930
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mount; gelatin silver prints on paper, some in paper folders
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 1/4in. (23.5 x 18.4cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 1/4in. (23.5 x 18.4cm) or smaller
Other (folder height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
Object number2008.38.54-.70
DescriptionFormal and informal portraits, mostly of members of the Cheney family of Manchester, Connecticut. Subjects include men, women, boys, girls, and infants. In one group portrait, possibly depicting a crew team, men wear Yale sweatshirts. In two photographs, women wear what appear to be wedding gowns. In one photograph, a woman sits in a wicker chair, holiding a young child on her lap.
NotesSubject Note: Most sitters are unidentified but are probably all members of the Cheney family, their spouses, friends, or relations. One photograph was taken in Chicago; another was taken in France. (Finlay 3/1/2014)Status
Not on view
1948-1958
