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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.140 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Picnic at Gavitt's Cove, Haversham, Rhode Island
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.140 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Picnic at Gavitt's Cove, Haversham, 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
DescriptionSix women and two men are seated on and around a large rocky ledge. Two women are elderly. A dog, apparently a cocker spaniel, is sitting beside one of the men. A bucket and food and dishes are on the ground at the left. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.140
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-140 / Picnic at Gavitt's Cove in Haversham, RI / view of men and women under a tree / sitting on and around rocks. Group includes Mary Pierson (Cheney), Betty Parsons, Sarah / Goodrich, Mrs. Webb, Antoinette Phelps, Antoinette / Pierson and Francis Parsons w/ dog" "1988-175-7.74"
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