Ward Cheney (1875 - 1900)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
(American, 1875 - 1900)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Ferd. Stark Co., Carbon Studio
Dateabout 1896
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 10 1/16 × 8 1/16in. (25.6 × 20.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/2 × 3 1/2in. (11.4 × 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.85.107
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Ward Cheney as a young man. He is wearing a light colored turtleneck sweater that has a dark "Y" on it, for Yale. Ward has dark, curly hair. The photograph is cut in an oval and adhered to a dark-gray cardstock mount. The back of the mount is light gray.
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates, approximate age of subject in photograph, and time he would have been enrolled at Yale University. Ward graduated from Yale in 1896.Status
Not on viewWard Cheney
Ward Cheney