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Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.10, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
"Genuine Comfort" at Marlborough, Conn.
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.10, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

"Genuine Comfort" at Marlborough, Conn.

SubjectPortrait of Frank Cheney, Jr. American, 1860 - 1957
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumPhotography; cyanotype on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (11.4 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 8in. (12.7 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionA man (possibly Frank Cheney, Jr.) wearing a hat and what appears to be an apron stands on the porch of a shingled cottage with a tall stone chimney and a stovepipe. A stone wall is at the right. The building is surrounded by trees.
Object number2008.38.10
InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil, "'Genuine Comfort' at Marlborugh Conn."; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Cheney family of Manchester, Connecticut had a cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut, where they spent time during the summers. (Finlay 2/20/2014)

The man in the photograph may be Frank Cheney, Jr., based on his moustache and the appearance of Frank in other photographs at the house in Marlborough. (Peters 3/21/24).
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