George Wells Cheney, Sr. (1888 - 1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
(American, 1888 - 1965)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1964
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 8 1/2 × 10in. (21.6 × 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
Object number1991.54.96
DescriptionView of George Wells Cheney, Sr. seated at his desk in his office at the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company. Displayed on his desk are a 45th Anniversary Commemorative Book, a silver pitcher, and a clock with thermometer. There are other books and papers on the desk as well. Hanging on the wall in the background are framed photographs: one of the Inspection of Troop B on September 30, 1916 in Arivaca, AZ, one of four men from Troop B on horseback, and a photo of Phoenix's 1939 Leaders Conference in Osterville, MA. The name plate on the desk reads "GEORGE W. CHENEY".
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1964.According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "George Wells Cheney was a graduate of Yale University, he served during WWI and worked for the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company." He was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street.
Status
Not on view
