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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.138 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney Family Sailing at Haversam, Rhode Island
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.138 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheney Family Sailing at Haversam, Rhode Island

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1901
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
DescriptionThree women, a man, and two small children are seated in the stern of a boat. The man has a beard and mustache and wears a beaked cap and a bow tie. Two of the women wear straw hats. Water and a distant shoreline are visible in the background.
Object number1988.133.138
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-138 / Sailing at Haversham, RI. Group includes / Seth Leslie Cheney (1874-1942), Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) and Mary Pierson Cheney." "negative of / 1988-175-7.69"
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