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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.391, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Fence on the Side of a Dirt Road
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.391, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Fence on the Side of a Dirt Road

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/4 × 3 3/16in. (10.8 × 8.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/4 × 3 7/16in. (10.8 × 8.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of a field to the right of a dirt road. There is a rustic wooden fence running along the road. There are many large rocks along the road, between it and the fence, and many more rocks dispersed throughout the field. There are two big evergreen trees, one next to the road and one in the field, and many more visible in the distance. Mountains rise far in the background. The photo may depict the Adirondack Mountains.
Object number1988.133.391
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "View of the side of a dirt road with / rocks and a fence. Adirondack Mountains? / c. 1909"NotesNegative of 1988.175.8.89 (photograph in album)
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
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    1934
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    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.389, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1909