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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.41 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney Children at Easter Egg Hunt at the Frank Cheney Jr. House, Manchester, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.41 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheney Children at Easter Egg Hunt at the Frank Cheney Jr. House, Manchester, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1904
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
DescriptionGirls, boys, men, and women stand on the grassy lawn of a large house. Some girls and women wear straw hats, some appeart to be decorated with artificial flowers. One woman holds an infant. Vines grow on the porch in the background. A wicker baby carriage is at the far right.
Object number1988.133.41
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Easter Egg Hunt on the lawn of the FWC House, "Big Red." c. 1904"NotesSubject Note: A note with the negative says the group is at FWC House, "Big Red", which was a nickname for Frank Cheney, Jr.'s house at Hartford Road, Manchester.
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