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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.108  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Junior Being Fed by Mary Pierson Cheney
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.108 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horace Bushnell Cheney Junior Being Fed by Mary Pierson Cheney

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionAn infant is seated in a highchair at the left. He is wearing a bib with a Greek Menander pattern on it. A woman wearing a shirtwaist is seated at the right, using a spoon to feed the baby from a cup.
Object number1988.133.108
InscribedHandwritten on envelope, in pencil, "Horace Bushnell Cheny, Jr. (1899-1930) at 1 1/2 years old seated in a high chair. He is wearing a bid with a Grecian pattern. Mary Pierson (Cheney) is feeding him something from a coffee/tea cup. c. 1900"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken at the Horace Bushnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 11/30/2013)
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