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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.48  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Stephen Pierson Cheney in Bed with the Mumps
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.48 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Stephen Pierson Cheney in Bed with the Mumps

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1906
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA small girl and two small boys are in a bed with an wrought iron headboard. The boys are propped up on pillows and their faces and necks are swollen with mumps. One boy holds a teddy bear. Other small toys are scattered on the coverlet. The girl lies back at the left. A second twin bed is at the right. Patterned wallpaper is on the wall.
Object number1988.133.48
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Stephen Pierson Cheney in bed with the mumps."
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.178  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909