Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.144 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mr. Gladwin's Launch

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

DescriptionA man and four women are seated in a small boat decorated with flags. The sail of another boat is visible at the right. The shoreline is visible in the distance.

Object number1988.133.144

InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-144 / View of a boat with small flags strung up one / side, across the top and down the other side. / There is a flag flying from the back of a boat. / MPC's notation 'Mr. Gladwin's Launch' / Group includes Mr. G, Antoinette Phelps, Mary Ensign, Mrs. Dunn, and Mrs. Gladwin." "negative of / 1988-175-7.116"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was taken while the Cheney family was vacationing in Haversham, Rhode Island, in 1901. (Finlay 2/18/2014)

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