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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.192  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney and Roger Williams Cheney with a Toy Cat
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.192 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Antoinette Phelps Cheney and Roger Williams Cheney with a Toy Cat

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909-1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA girl wearing a dark dress and a light hair ribbon is kneeling on the carpet in the interior of a room. She has her arm around the shoulders of a small child and appears to be showing him a small wooden or metal cat. A chair, a table, and a lamp are in the background.
Object number1988.133.192
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-192 / Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) and Roger / Williams Cheney (1907-90) kneeling on the / floor. She has her arm around his shoulder / and they are looking at a toy cat. c. 1909-10" "negative of / 1988-175.8.92"
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.191  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909-1910