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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.221 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Back View of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.221 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Back View of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1905
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
DescriptionAn elderly man, a woman, and several children are grouped around the porch of a frame cottage. The open door behind them resembles a barn door. A grassy slope is in the foreground. Leafy trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.221
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-221 / View of the back of the family vacation / home in Marlborough, CT c. 1905 / People included: Stephen Pierson, Antoinette / Phelps Cheney (b. 1901), Ward Cheney (1899-1963), / Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930), Marion / Cheney (1897-1975), Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-/ 68) and Mary Pierson (Cheney)" "negative of / 1988-175-9.156"
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