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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.512, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
A House in the Hills
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.512, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

A House in the Hills

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Dateabout 1921
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 × 4 1/8in. (7.9 × 10.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 × 4 5/8in. (8.6 × 11.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA view from above of a small house and outbuildings in the hills. The house has a chimney and a front porch. There is a small building near the house to the right, and a slightly larger one a bit further away, on the left. A hill rises up behind the house, and there are more in the background. There are several wooden fences enclosing the land around the house and buildings.
Object number1988.133.512
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "View of a house surrounded by fences / and hills. Poss. Keene Valley, NY"NotesNegative of 1991.63.45.123 (photograph in album)
On View
Not on view
Museum purchase, 1977.101.6, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Not Determined
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