Children of F. W. Cheney and Mary Bushnell
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Howell Cheney
American, 1870 - 1957
SubjectPortrait of
Captain John Davenport Cheney
American, 1870 - 1919
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1875 - 1900
SubjectPortrait of
Charles Cheney
American, 1866 - 1942
SubjectPortrait of
Marjory Cheney
American, 1880 - 1967
SubjectPortrait of
Emily Cheney
American, 1864 - 1952
SubjectPortrait of
Dorothy Cheney
American, 1880 - 1971
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of
Frank Dexter Cheney Sr.
American, 1878 - 1955
SubjectPortrait of
Austin Cheney
American, 1876 - 1948
SubjectPortrait of
Seth Leslie Cheney
American, 1874 - 1942
Dateabout 1881
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 5/8 × 9 3/4in. (19.4 × 24.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionGroup portrait of the eleven oldest children of Frank Woodbridge and Mary Bushnell Cheney, probably taken in a studio. The first set of twins, Howell and John Davenport, are standing in the back row with at least one arm each resting on a chair in front of them. Ward is seated on the far left. Charles is sitting in a chair to Ward's right, in front of Howell. Marjory, one of the younger set of twins, is on his lap. Emily (Milly) is in a chair to their right. The other twin girl, Dorothy, is on her lap. Horace is seated on the far right, in front of John Davenport. He has an arm around Frank, who is standing but leaning back against Horace. Austin and Seth Leslie are sitting on the floor, leaning back against their siblings' chairs.
Object number1988.133.3
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "On floor - Austin & Leslie / Seated Ward - Charles - Marjory on lap - Milly - Dorothy on / lap - Horace - Frank on lap - / Standing Howell & J Davenport"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and age of infants in photograph. Marjory and Dorothy were born in July of 1880 and are probably not more than a year old in the photograph. Frank Woodbridge and Mary Bushnell Cheney had twelve children. The youngest, Ruth, was born in 1884. She is not pictured.
Subject Terms
- Cheney family
- Cheney, Emily, 1864-1952
- Cheney, Charles, 1866-1942
- Cheney, Horace Bushnell 1868-1936
- Cheney, John Davenport, 1870-1919
- Cheney, Ward, 1875-1900
- Cheney, Austin, 1876-1948
- Cheney, Frank Dexter, Sr., 1878-1955
- Cheney, Dorothy, 1880-1971
- Children
- Portraits, group
- Williams, Hannah Latimer Cheney, 1912-2012
- Cheney, Howell, 1870-1957
- Cheney, Seth Leslie, 1874-1942
- Cheney, Marjory, 1880-1967
- Photographic Prints
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