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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.16 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney Family Members Eating Watermelons, Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.16 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheney Family Members Eating Watermelons, Marlborough, Connecticut

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
DescriptionEight Cheney family members, men and women, are seated on the ground under a tree, outside of a house. Every person is eating a large slice of watermelon. One man is lying down. A cut watermelon with a knife is on the rock.
Object number1988.133.16
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Group of people seated outside the family house in Marlborough, CT eating Watermelons."
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