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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.107  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Senior Holding Horace Bushnell Cheney Junior.
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.107 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horace Bushnell Cheney Senior Holding Horace Bushnell Cheney Junior.

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1899
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionSide view of a man sitting in a wicker chair holding an infant on his knee. The man is wearing a suit and a necktie. Floral patterned wallpaper is on the wall in the background.


Object number1988.133.107
InscribedHandwritten on envelope, in pencil, "Horace Bushnell Cheney (1868-1936) seated in a rattan chair holding his 6 mo. son HBC, Jr. c. 1899"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken at the Horace Bushnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 11/30/2013)
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