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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.77, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Frank Dexter Cheney, Jr. Family
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.77, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Frank Dexter Cheney, Jr. Family

SubjectPortrait of Frank Dexter Cheney Jr. American, 1905 - 1991
SubjectPortrait of Kathleen Irene Hunter British, 1910 - 1997
PrinterPrinted by Kodak American
Dateabout 1966
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 × 3in. (7.6 × 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 × 3 1/2in. (12.7 × 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionGroup photograph of the Frank Dexter Cheney, Jr. family posed outdoors in front of a few shrubs. Hugh, Frank (Deck) and Ward stand in front of the shrubs, all wearing shirts with slacks, sport jackets and a tie. Hugh and Deck wear light-colored jackets with a dark, solid tie. Ward is wearing a dark jacket with a dark tie that has light, diagonal stripes on it. In front of them, Kathleen sits in a chair with her legs crossed. She is wearing a knee-length dress. A large German Shepherd, named Balto, is sitting on the ground next to her chair.
Object number1988.85.77
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on recto beneath image: "MERRY CHRISTMAS [five-pointed star] HAPPY NEW YEAR"

Printed in black ink on recto beneath printed text: [drawing of a man and woman in a horse-drawn sleigh in a snowy lanscape with a few trees]
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on recto beneath image: "Hugh, Deck, Ward / Boof, & Balto Cheney"

Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "It was so good / to see you at / the wedding / last summer. / Only wish Boof / could have been / along. / Do & Johnny Fiske / are soon off to / Africa for their / second safari. / How I'd love that. / Love from us all / Deck"
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of Hugh and Ward in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1966.
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