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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.85  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Howell Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney Families on the Steps of the Family Home in Marlborough
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.85 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Howell Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney Families on the Steps of the Family Home in Marlborough

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1910
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
DescriptionOne man and two women and six children, including boys and girls are seated on the steps of a house. They are all wearing winter weather clothing, consisting of coats, jackets, mittens and hats. The house has a stone foundation and the trunk of a large tree appears to grow through the porch.
Object number1988.133.85
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, " Members from the Howell Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney families sitting on the steps of the family home in Marlborough, CT.
L to R
1st row: Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930), Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1968), David Howell Cheney (b.1904), Helen Cheney (1903-1958)
2nd row: Howell Cheney (1870-1957), Anne Kimberly Bunce (Cheney), Mary Pierson (Cheney)
3rd row: Laura Cheney (1901-1990), Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b.1901)"
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