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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.106 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
A Child Sledding Down a Hill at the Cheney Estate in Manchester, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.106 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

A Child Sledding Down a Hill at the Cheney Estate in Manchester, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909-1910
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
DescriptionA child is sledding down a hill toward a man standing at the bottom of the hill holding a shovel. Two other children, apparently girls, stand at the left. All of the people wear heavy winter clothing. Leafless trees, pine trees, and bushes are in the background.

Object number1988.133.105
InscribedHandwritten on envelope, in pencil, "Child sledding down a hill on the Cheney estate in South Manchester. Other children are looking on and there is a man standing at the bottom of the hill holding a shovel. c. 1909-10"
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