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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.596, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Crew Boats in the Water
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.596, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Crew Boats in the Water

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1916-1919
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver emulsion on plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/4 × 3 1/4in. (5.7 × 8.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/8 × 3 1/2in. (6 × 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of two crew boats in the water. They are moving to the left and appear to be racing. The boat in the back is ahead of the one closer to the camera, which is only partially in view. There is a small third boat with a man in it ahead of the two crew boats. An empty sailboat sits in the water behind it. Several buildings and cranes line the shore in the background.
Object number1988.133.596
InscribedHandwritten on envelope by project cataloger: "Crew"NotesAccording to cataloging worksheet in object file, the image shows the team of either Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) or Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1968). It is probably a team from St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.
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