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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1991.63.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un ...
Horace Bushnell, Sr. and Mary Cheney
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1991.63.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Horace Bushnell, Sr. and Mary Cheney

Subject (American, 1868 - 1936)
Subject (American, 1874 - 1949)
Date1936
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 5/16 × 4 5/16in. (16 × 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1991.63.3
DescriptionView of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. and wife Mary Pierson Cheney standing ouside on a cobbled path in front of a house. They are both in their sixties and have white hair and wrinkled skin. He is wearing a finely striped shirt with dress pants, a belt, and dark shoes. She is wearing a loose dress that has a cloth belt tied at the waist. She has a lanyard or necklace around her neck and is wearing white, strappy shoes that have a slight heel. Mary is resting her right arm on Horace's shoulder and he has his left arm around her back. There is a large paned window and a screen door behind them.
NotesDate note: 1936 is written on verso.

This photograph must have been taken shortly before Horace's death. He died on August 15, 1936 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Status
Not on view