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Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.6  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Sarah Cheney (Mrs. Will)
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.6 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Sarah Cheney (Mrs. Will)

Date1920-1930
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 3/8in. (11.7 x 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 3/8in. (11.7 x 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionBust-length portrait of Sarah Griffin Cheney with bobbed hair weaing a sleeveless dress and a long two-strand pearl necklace. She is smiling.
Object number2008.38.6
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Sarah (Mrs Will) CheneyNotesSubject Note: William C. Cheney (b. 1866) was the son of John and Ellen Cheney. Will's wife Sarah Griffin was born in Virginia about 1885. The couple lived in Manchester, Connecticut. (Finlay 2/20/2014)
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