Children Sledding outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1906-1907
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionAt the left, small girls and boys are seated on toboggans. At the right, two small boys lie on sleds. A man and an older boy crouch behind them. All wear winter clothing. The sleds are poised at the top of a snow covered slope. A large shingled frame house with porches and louvered shutters is in the background.
Object number1988.133.122
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-122 / Group outside of the Horace Bushnell Cheney / house in the snow on sleds / L to R / Laura Cheney (1901-1990), Helen Cheney (1903-58), Antoinette / Phelps Cheney (b. 1901), Helen Bayne (1896-1984), Howell / Cheney (1870-1957), Stuart Bell Raphael Cheney (1903-67), Steven Pierson Cheney (1903-68), Elizabeth Cheney / Bayne (b. 1898), Knight Cheney Cowles (1892-1970), / Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930)" "negative of / 1988-175-6.32"NotesSubject Note: The Horace Bushnell Cheney house was located at 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut.On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1910
