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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.92 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Laura Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in a Snow Cave on the Great Lawn in Manchester
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.92 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Laura Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in a Snow Cave on the Great Lawn in Manchester

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionTwo girls wear heavy winter clothing, including knit hats and sweaters sitting on the ground in front of a large pile of snow. One girl holds a hoe across her body and is looking off into the distance. A large house and leafless trees are in the background.

Object number1988.133.92
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Laura Cheney (1901-1990) lying on her stomach in a snow cave with Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) sitting beside it to the right holding a hoe. They are on the great lawn."
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.91 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, Roger Williams Cheney, Laura Cheney, and David Howell Cheney Playing in the Snow, probably in Manchester
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.202 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney, Antoinette Phelps Cheney, and Stephen Pierson Cheney outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.116 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Marion Cheney, Ann Kimberly Cheney, Laura Cheney Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., Ward Cheney, and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Playing Outside the Frank Woodbridge Cheney House in Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1904
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.69 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
A Girl, possibly Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Sledding in Front of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909-1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.83 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Laura Cheney, and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. Sitting by a Reflector Oven in the Family Home in Marlborough, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.86 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Anne Bunce Cheney watching Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Playing Ball, Marlborough
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.32 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Laura Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1900
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.84 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
The Cheney Children Playing a Ball Game, Marlborough, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.300 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney children with a large snowball
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.72 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Margaret Parsons, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., Antoinette Phelps Cheney, and John Parsons Posing on a See-Saw, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.66 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
David Howell Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Sliding Down a Hill in a Small Sleigh, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908-1909
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.45 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney on Sleds
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1905
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