Museum purchase, 1995.36.1600 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Child in Rocking Chair with Doll

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934

Date1916-1927

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

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

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA child wearing knee-length overalls over a shirt sits on a rocking chair and holds a doll. A radiator is in the background. A cushion is near the upper left edge of the radiator.

Object number1995.36.1600

NotesSubject Note: The same child and rocking chair appear in 1995.36.1563 and 1995.36.1599. (Agins 8/1/2013)

Subject Note: The child in this photograph is presumably Muriel Armstrong. The same radiator and throw pillow appear in other photographs of the interior of the Armstrong family home in Groton, Connecticut. Muriel Armstrong was born June 15, 1914. (Finlay 11/20/2013)

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