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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.117  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney with Antoinette Phelps Cheney in a Wheelbarrow
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.117 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horace Bushnell Cheney with Antoinette Phelps Cheney in a Wheelbarrow

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1902
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA small boy is seated on the ground between the handles of a child-sized wheelbarrow. He is wearing a sailor suit. A small girl wearing a dress is seated in the wheelbarrow, putting a bottle to her mouth. The children are on a grassy lawn in front of a large bush, possibly a rhododendron. Part of a porch is visible in the background.
Object number1988.133.117
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) seated in a small wheel barrow. Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) seated on the ground between the handles. Bush is pointing at something and Tony is putting a bottle to her mouth. c. 1902"NotesSubject Note: The porch in the background of the photograph appears to be part of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House at 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 12/7/2013)
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