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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.259  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. Playing with the Family Bulldog Bobbie
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.259 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. Playing with the Family Bulldog Bobbie

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1909-1916
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA boy wearing a cotton jacket and trousers with rolled up cuffs kneels on a grasy lawn, playing with a small bull dog or bull terrier. A hedge, trees, and part of a building are visible in the background.
Object number1988.133.259
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-259" / "View of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. / (1899-1930) on his hands and knees / on the grass playing with the family bulldog 'Bobbie' c. 1916: "negative of 1988.175-10.109"
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.307  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1913-1915
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Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
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