Museum purchase, 1995.36.1654 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Man, Woman, and Child in a Room

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934

Date1916-1927

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPlate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA family is posed on and around a sofa. A man wearing a suit and tie sits on a chair next to the sofa. A woman wearing a dress sits on the sofa. The girl, who stands on the sofa, is bundled up in outdoor wear for winter, including an overcoat and bonnet. Behind the girl is a pillow with the phrase, "I SHOULD WORRY."

Object number1995.36.1654

NotesSubject Note: This is the same family pictured in 1995.36.1637 and 1995.36.1643. This is the same furniture as shown in 1995.36.1637. (Agins 8/1/2013)

Subject Note: The child in this photograph is presumably Muriel Armstrong. The man and the woman are presumably her parents, David F. Armstrong and Helen Armstrong. The same couch appears in another photograph of the interior of the Armstrong family home in Groton, Connecticut. Muriel Armstrong was born 15 June 1914. (Finlay 11/20/2013)

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