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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.379, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Victory Garden on the Big Lawn
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.379, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Victory Garden on the Big Lawn

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 × 3 1/8in. (10.5 × 7.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.3 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of a large grass field, interrupted by several rows of plants growing in it. There are some large trees in the background, bounding the edge of the field. Five people stand at various points within the field, bent over working. The three closest to the camera all have long-handled tools in their hands, as though hoeing or raking. The field depicted is the "Big Lawn" in South Manchester.
Object number1988.133.379
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Victory garden on the big lawn / in South Manchester c. 1917"NotesNegative of 1988.175.6.82 (photograph in album)
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