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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.119  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Beside Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney's Crib
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.119 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Beside Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney's Crib

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1903
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA boy and a girl are standing beside a wooden crib, looking an infant lying in it. The baby is wrapped in a blanket and appears to be either crying or yawning. The boy wears a sailor suit, and the girl has a bow in her hair. A framed photograph is on a table in the background.
Object number1988.133.119
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Horace Bushnell Cheny, Jr. (1899-1930) and Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) standing beside the crib of Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1968) who is crying or yawning. c. 1903"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was presumably taken at the Horace Bushnell Cheney house in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 12/7/2013)
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.110  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1901