View from the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Date1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA potted plant is on a small Queen Anne style desk in the foreground. A second block front desk sits against a wall in the background. Wide doorways on either side afford views of other rooms, including the dining room and what appears to be an entrance hall. Framed pictures are on the walls. Oriental rugs are on the floors.
Object number1988.133.316
InscribedOn paper envelope, upper left, in pencil, "negative of / 1988-85-138.73"; upper center, in pencil, "View from the library of the Horace Bushnell / Cheney house, 78 [sic] South Manchester, Ct / visible is the reception room, hall and dining room. c. 1898"On View
Not on viewHorace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
early 20th century