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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.350, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Frank Cheney, Jr. Playing Baseball in a Skirt
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.350, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Frank Cheney, Jr. Playing Baseball in a Skirt

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of Frank Cheney, Jr. American, 1860 - 1957
Date1890-1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 7/8 × 3 5/8in. (12.4 × 9.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 7/8 × 3 5/8in. (12.4 × 9.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionFrank Cheney, Jr. stands at one corner of a baseball diamond that is painted on the Big Lawn. He is wearing a skirt and has a sash tied around his waist. He holds a baseball bat in his hands and is swinging to his right, towards the left side of the frame. Behind the diamond there is a group of men and women seiiting on a bench, watching the game. Behind them there are several large evergreen trees.
Object number1988.133.350
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "View of Frank Cheney, Jr. wearing a skirt / and playing baseball on the big lawn / in front of the Knight Dexter Cheney house."
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