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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.79  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson Cheney, Antionette Phelps Cheney, and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. Playing with Toy Boats at Lake Terramuggus, Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.79 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson Cheney, Antionette Phelps Cheney, and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. Playing with Toy Boats at Lake Terramuggus, Marlborough, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909
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
DescriptionTwo boys and a girl are playing with toy boats at the edge of lake. All are wearing bathing suits; the girl is also wearing a bathing cap. A large rock is in the foreground. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.79
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1965), Antionette Phelps (b. 1901) and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) playing with boats in Marlborough Pond (Lake Terramuggus). They are wearing c.1909 bathing suits, Tony has a bathing cap on and a flotation device tied around her waist. c.1909"NotesSubject Note: Stephen Pierson Cheney, Antionette Phelps Cheney, and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. were the children of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. and Mary Pierson Cheney. (Finlay 11/14/2013)
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