Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.274 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Frank W. Cheney and Knight Dexter Cheney Family Members on a Fence in Marlborough, Connecticut

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

DescriptionSix women, three men, and a boy sit or lean on a rail fence or gate. The women wear skirts and shirtwaists; some wear sunbonnets or straw hats. Part of a stone wall is visible at the right. Grass and weeds grow in the field in the foreground around a small rock. A second field or meadow is the background, with trees in the distance.

Object number1988.133.274

InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-274" / "Group of men and women sitting on a / worm fence on the property of the family / vacation home in Marlborough, CT / c. 1896 / group includes members of the FWC and KDC families as well as Frank Cheney, Jr." "negative of / 1988-175-3, 167"

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