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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.233 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Four Cheney children playing on a lawn
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.233 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Four Cheney children playing on a lawn

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909
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 girl and two small boys are on a grass lawn. All three wear bathing suits. The girl is holding a hose from which water is issuing. The boy at the right is reaching for a baby who is running towards the right. All four children are barefoot. Trees and bushes are in the background.
Object number1988.133.233
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-233 / Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b.1901), Stephen Pierson / Cheney (1903-68), Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899- / 1930) and Roger Williams Cheney (1907-90). The / above children on the lawn. Tony is holding a hose & / Bush is trying to catch Roger, who is running. / c. 1909"
"negative of / 1988-175-10.9"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney house on Forest Street in Manchester, Connecticut.
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