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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.129  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in the Tea House, Manchester, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.129 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in the Tea House, Manchester, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA small boy and a small girl sit side by side on an Adirondack style bench in a gazebo. Both children wear double-breasted coats and hats.
Object number1988.133.129
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-129 / Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-68) and / Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) sitting / side by side wearing hats and what / looks like wool coats in the rustic / style gazebo called a tea house by donor. / c. 1908"NotesSubject Note: The Tea House was located on the Cheney property in Manchester, Connecticut.
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