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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.265  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
1988.133.265
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.265 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

1988.133.265

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1895
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
DescriptionLeafless trees and bushes stand in floodwaters from a stream that flows beneath an arched stone bridge in the background. Patches of old snow are on the grassy lawns at left and right. Scattered evergreen trees are in the background. A tall pole at the right may be a flag pole.
Object number1988.133.265
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-265" / "View of a tree in a stream, / bridge in the background"NotesSubject: Photograph appears to have been taken at the foot of the Great Lawn, near Hartford Road in Mancheser, Connecticut, in the early spring when the small stream that runs beneath the stone bridge was flooded. (Finlay 1/29/2014)
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