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A Man With a Cow
Image Not Available for A Man With a Cow

A Man With a Cow

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (6.4 × 6.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 × 3 3/16in. (7.6 × 8.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of a man standing outside with a cow. He is standing to the left of the cow and has a rope in his hands, which is probably attached to the animal. They are standing on bare ground. There is one large tree behind and slightly to the right of the cow, and a small house is partially visible behind that tree. There is a row of tall trees in the background, behind the house.
Object number1988.133.562
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Man standing outside beside a cow. Perhaps the Cheney family / farm in South Manchester, CT"NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the picture was probably taken in South Manchester, CT.
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