Frank Cheney, Jr. dumping a bucket of water on Helen Cheney (Bayne's) head.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA young man is holding a bucket over a young woman who is seated on a rocky slope outside what appears to be a cabin or cottage. Both people are wearing bathing costumes. The man is barefoot. Water pours over the woman's head and shoulders and soaks her cap and dress. The bucket is attached to a pulley on what appears to be a clothesline, and appears to have a hole in the bottom to empty the water. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.9
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Frank Cheney, jr. dumping a bucket of water on Helen Cheney (Bayne's) head."NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken at the Cheney summer cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1902-1903
