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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.89 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Children Jumping Rope on the Porch of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House in Manchester
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.89 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Children Jumping Rope on the Porch of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House in Manchester

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionThree girls and a boy are jumping rope on the porch of a large, shingled house. An infant is seated in a baby carriage on the grassy lawn below the porch. The boy wears short pants, a jacket, and a cap. The girls wear dresses with short skirts and what appear to be berets. A large wooden bench is in the left background. A large picture window with an awning is in the right background.
Object number1988.133.89
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "L to R: Laura Cheney (1901-1990), Marion Cheney (1897-975), Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) and Ward Cheney (1899-1963) jumping rope on the porch of the Horace Bushnell Cheney house. Roger Williams Cheney (1907-1990) is seated in his carriage on the ground below. c.1910"
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