Bushnell and his Dear Margie on the Day of Her Departure
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
DateJuly 22, 1901
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA small blond boy is seated beside a woman in a rustic gazebo. The boy is wearing a dress, with sash and belt and black boots. The woman is wearing a long skirt and patterned blouse with a high collar. The gazebo is made of unfinished logs. Vines, possibly Virginia creeper, grow on it. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.112
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-19300 and his nanny / nurse Margaret are seated in the rustic gazebo on the Cheney property in South Manchester. HBC, Jr. is 2 yrs 4 mo. / Note from Hannah: 'Bush with nurse in tea house' / Note form MPC in other album: 'Bushnell + his dear "Margie" on the day of her departure.' July 22, 1901"Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Reverend Henry Clay Trumbull
between 1864 and 1865
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1911-1912
