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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.108, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright …
Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.108, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)

SubjectPortrait of Ward Cheney American, 1899 - 1963
Date1901
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 7/8 × 3 1/16in. (14.9 × 7.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 × 7 1/16in. (27.9 × 17.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionFull length portrait of Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963) as a toddler. He is wearing a white dress, stockings, and black boots and is standing with his back against a wall or backdrop. Ward's hair and eyes are both a light color.
Object number1988.85.108
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto below image: "Johnstone 1901."

Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Ward"
NotesDate note: Inscription on recto says 1901.

Ward Cheney was the youngest child of Charles Cheney, II and Mary Lydia Brainard.
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