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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.218 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cheney Children on the Porch on Fishers Island, New York
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.218 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cheney Children on the Porch on Fishers Island, New York

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1906
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
DescriptionFour small children dressed in white are seated close together on a bench. One girl has a ribbon bow in her hair. A boy wearing a sailor suit stands beside them. A shingled wall is in the background.
Object number1988.133.218
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-218 / sitting on a bench on the porch of / the cottage on Fisher's Island / From L to R G. F. Dominick III?, Antoinette / Phelps Cheney (b. 1901), Antoinette Dominick, Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-68) / and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930)" "negative of / 1988-175-9.137"
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