Five Cheney Children in a Tree House
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionTwo boys and a girl are sitting on a wooden platform in a tree. A second girl is climbing up a folding ladder towards the platform. A third girl stands at the bottom of the ladder. The girls wear short dresses or tunics and stockings. The boys wear short pants and jackets and caps. A grassy lawn is in the foreground. Trees, including pine trees, are in the background. Shadows of additional trees are on the lawn.
Object number1988.133.88
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Ward Cheney (1899-1963), Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) and Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) on a platform in a tree, Laura Cheney (1901-1990) at the top of the ladder and Marion Cheney (1897-1975) at the base. c.1910"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 11/23/2013)
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Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1904
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