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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.118  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney Playing with a Marble
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.118 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Antoinette Phelps Cheney Playing with a Marble

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 child is crouched on the floor of what appears to be a porch, looking at a clear glass marble. The house has wood shingle siding.
Object number1988.133.118
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) sitting on the floor playing with a marble. c.1902"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was presumably taken at the Horace Bushnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 12/7/2013)
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