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Image Not Available for Children at Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr.'s Fourth Birthday Party
Children at Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr.'s Fourth Birthday Party
Image Not Available for Children at Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr.'s Fourth Birthday Party

Children at Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr.'s Fourth Birthday Party

Date1903
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionEight small boys and girls are seated on the steps of a broad porch. Most wear paper party hats.
Object number1988.133.149
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-149 / Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr.'s 4th Birthday, April 19th, 1903 / L to R on steps of HBC house / 1st row: Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901), Laura / Cheney (1901-90) and Ward Cheney (1899-1963) / 2nd ro: Marion Cheney (1897-1975), Bush (1899-1930), / Elizabeth Cheney Bayne (b. 1898), Helen Bayne (1896-1984) / and Ann Kimberly Cheney (1899-1906) / all wearing light colored clothes and all but / Tony wearing party hats" "1988-175-7.145"NotesSubject Note: The Horace Bushnell Cheney house was located at 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 2/18/2014)
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