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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.52 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheneys and Friends Eating Watermelon by Lake Terramuggus, Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.52 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheneys and Friends Eating Watermelon by Lake Terramuggus, Marlborough, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
DateAbout 1906
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
DescriptionFour young men and one young woman are eating watermelon beside a lake. One young man is leaning against a tree. Two men and the woman are seated on rocky ledges. The sun is behind them, shining on the water. Leafy trees are at left and right.
Object number1988.133.52
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "William Coates Cheney (1864-1944), Howell Cheney (1870-1957), two un id men and female sitting by (prob.) Lake Terramuggus eating watermelon."NotesSubject Note: Lake Terramuggus is in Marlborough, Connecticut, where a Cheney summer cottage was located. (Finlay 11/13/2013)
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