Group of People at Training of the National Guard
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 × 2 15/16in. (10.2 × 7.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 3/16in. (11.3 × 8.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 7/16 × 3 3/16in. (11.3 × 8.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA group of men and women stand in a circle outdoors. There is a tent and large wooden pole behind them to the left, and a small building directly behind them. A harnessed horse is visible behind them to the right. The person closest to the camera is a man in uniform. His back is turned. There is a pile of belongings next to him, including a suitcase.
The woman facing the camera and wearing a white shirt might be Alice "Cass" Cheney. The man on the far right, facing the camera, is probably Russell Cheney.
The woman facing the camera and wearing a white shirt might be Alice "Cass" Cheney. The man on the far right, facing the camera, is probably Russell Cheney.
Object number1988.133.456
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Group of men and women standing in / a circle. There is one man in the foreground / with his back to the camera in a / military uniform. / c. 1917 / 'Training of the National Guard at Niantic'"NotesNegative of 1988.175.10.104 (photograph in album)On View
Not on view1925 - 1939