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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.375, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Cheneys Eating on Porch
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.375, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Cheneys Eating on Porch

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 × 4 5/8in. (7.9 × 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/16 × 4 1/8in. (8.7 × 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionFifteen people, mostly women or girls, sit on the porch of the Cheney family vacation home in Marlborough, Connecticut. Nine people sit around a table, and the rest sit in chairs or on the railing. Several people have sandwiches in their hands. Clothing or towels are draped over the rail in several places.
Object number1988.133.375
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Group of males and females on the / porch of the family vacation home in / Marlborough, CT c. 1909"NotesNegative of 1988.175.6.76 (photograph in album)
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