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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.205 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney Children in a Swing
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.205 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheney Children in a Swing

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1904
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 group of girls and boys are seated in a free-standing wooden swing. All wear white dresses or shirts and pants and broad-brimmed white hats. Another small girl stands in the background. The swing is on a grassy lawn, beneath tall trees. Additional trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.205
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-205 / Group of children dressed in white / sitting on a swing. Donor believes they are / dressed for the wedding of Clifford Dudley / Cheney (1877-1948) and Alice Elizabeth Cheney / (1870-1969) c. 1904 / included in photo: Ward Cheney (1899-1963), / Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930), Elizabeth / Cheney Bayne (b. 1898), Laura Cheney (1901-90) / Helen Cheney (1903-58)" "1988-175-9.22"
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