Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Image Not Available for Tea House on the Great Lawn, Manchester
Tea House on the Great Lawn, Manchester
Image Not Available for Tea House on the Great Lawn, Manchester

Tea House on the Great Lawn, Manchester

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionSunlight shining through trees casts long shadows on a grassy lawn. Dense foliage is at the right. A gazebo or summerhouse is on the hill in the background.
Object number1988.133.266
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-266" / "View of a section of the big lawn. / The 'tea house' or 'summer house,' a / rustic looking gazebo, is visible in / the background. South Manchester / c. 1896" "negative of / 1988-175-11,44"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Image Not Available for View of the Great Lawn from the Piazza of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
    View of the Great Lawn from the Piazza of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    early 20th century
    Image Not Available for Children Sledding on the Hill outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Children Sledding on the Hill outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1910
    Image Not Available for Two Men on Skis Behind the Knight Dexter Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Two Men on Skis Behind the Knight Dexter Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1909
    Image Not Available for Roger Williams Cheney on the Steps of the Family Vacation Home in Marlborough, Connecticut
    Roger Williams Cheney on the Steps of the Family Vacation Home in Marlborough, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1916
    Image Not Available for Aftermath of an Ice Storm on the Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut
    Aftermath of an Ice Storm on the Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1909
    Image Not Available for Mary Pierson Cheney with her children Stephen, Antoinette, and Roger outside in the snow
    Mary Pierson Cheney with her children Stephen, Antoinette, and Roger outside in the snow
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1911-1912
    Image Not Available for Four Cheney Children in a Tree House
    Four Cheney Children in a Tree House
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1910
    Image Not Available for Five Cheney Children in a Tree House
    Five Cheney Children in a Tree House
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1910
    Image Not Available for Sundial on the Great Lawn after an Ice Storm, Manchester, Connecticut
    Sundial on the Great Lawn after an Ice Storm, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1909
    Image Not Available for Snow-covered trees on the Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut
    Snow-covered trees on the Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1895
    Image Not Available for The Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut, after an Ice Storm
    The Great Lawn, Manchester, Connecticut, after an Ice Storm
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1909
    Image Not Available for Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in the Tea House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in the Tea House, Manchester, Connecticut
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1908
    eMuseum
    Copyright © eMuseum