Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.145 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

An Ensign Family Clambake

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 wearing a hat is kneeling beside a large pile of seaweed. Handles protruding from the seaweed probably belong to rakes or shovels. Additional men and women stand looking on. The women wear shirtwaists and straw hats. One man is bald. One man sits on what appears to be a rail fence. A field or meadow and a body of water are in the background.

Object number1988.133.145

InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-145 / 'A clam bake - Ensign Family' / a man working in the pit, a group of men / and women standing around watching / Haversham, R.I." "1988-175-7.119"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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