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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.182 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Roger Williams Cheney in a Box on the Porch
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.182 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Roger Williams Cheney in a Box on the Porch

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1908-1909
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 small child wearing a cap trimmed with ruching is standing in a large box on the porch of a frame house. A blanket is draped across one side of the box. The child is smiling.
Object number1988.133.182
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-182 / View of Roger Williams Cheney (1907-90) / in a crib that is made of canvas, and is chained from the ceiling of the / porch. c. 1908-9" "negative of / 1988-175-8.61"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken on the porch of the Horace Bushnell Cheney house on Forest Street in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 3/22/2014)
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