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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.531, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Timothy Cheney Holding a Sign
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.531, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Timothy Cheney Holding a Sign

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of Timothy Cheney American, 1913 - 1990
Date1922
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 11/16 × 3 3/8in. (11.9 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Timothy Cheney standing on the brick front porch of a large house. He is wearing a patterned cap and vest. He is holding a large sign that says "CHINESE GIRL / (A BRIDE)". There are two chairs behind him on the porch, one on either side of the front entrance. The double doors to the house are closed. There is a portico over the porch, and a lantern hangs from its roof.
Object number1988.133.531
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Timothy Cheney (1913-90)"NotesNegative of 1992.115.17 (photograph in album)

According to cataloging worksheet in object file, this image was taken "during a fashion show put on by members of the Cheney family displaying costumes made for an international silk show".
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