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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.126  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., and Stephen Pierson Cheney Playing in the Surf, probably at Haversham, Rhode Island
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.126 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., and Stephen Pierson Cheney Playing in the Surf, probably at Haversham, Rhode Island

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1907
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
DescriptionA small girl is sitting in the surf. Two boys stand beside her. All three children wear bathing suits. A long sandy beach and vegetation covered dune are in the background.
Object number1988.133.126
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-126 / Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) sitting in the / surf, beside Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) who is / standing behind Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-68) / with his arms around his shoulders. c. 1907" "negative of / 1988-175-6.37"
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