Museum purchase, 1995.36.1563 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Child Seated on a Rocking Chair

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 sits on a child-sized rocking chair. The child holds a doll and is dressed in overalls and a shirt. He is barefoot. A radiator and a cushion are in the background.

Object number1995.36.1563

NotesSubject Note: This child and rocking chair are also pictured in 1995.36.1599 and 1995.36.1600. (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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