Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.23, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, C…

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Wedding Party at the Marriage of Alice and Clifford Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Sherwood Alfred Cheney American, 1873 - 1949

SubjectPortrait of Ednah Parker Cheney Underhill American, 1873 - 1947

SubjectPortrait of Thomas Langdon Cheney Sr. American, 1879 - 1916

SubjectPortrait of Adeline Louise Cheney American, 1870 - 1955

SubjectPortrait of Clifford Dudley Cheney American, 1877-1948

SubjectPortrait of Alice Elizabeth Cheney American, 1870 - 1969

SubjectPortrait of Philip Cheney American, 1878-1948

SubjectPortrait of Emily Grace Cheney American, 1876 - 1953

SubjectPortrait of Russell Cheney American, 1881 - 1945

SubjectPortrait of Theodora Cheney American, 1874 - 1951

SubjectPortrait of William Coates Cheney American, 1864 - 1941

PhotographerPhotographed by Unknown

Date1904

MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper and cardstock

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 9/16 × 8 1/2in. (16.7 × 21.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.

DescriptionView of six men and five women standing outdoors in wedding attire. The men all wear suits and have boutonnieres. The women are wearing long white dresses with high collars and are holding large bouquets. The bride, Alice Elizabeth Cheney, is wearing a veil and a crown of flowers. The men stand slightly behind the women, forming two rows. The people are, from left to right: Sherwood Alfred Cheney (1873-1949), Ednah Parker Cheney (1873 - ?), Thomas "Tom" Langdon Cheney (1879-1916), Adeline Louise Cheney (1870-1955), Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948), Alice "Cass(a)" Elizabeth Cheney (1870-1969), Philip "Phil" Cheney (1878-1948), Emily Grace Cheney (1876-1953), Russell Cheney (1881-1945), Theodora "Dora" Cheney (1874-1951), and William "Will" Coates Cheney (1864-1941).

Object number1991.54.23

InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Cassa + Clifford Cheney's wedding"

Handwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "[under "Cassa"] (Alice) / [after ink inscription "Will"] (Will) / [after ink inscription "Dora"] (Dora)"

Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Will / Dora / Russell / Em / Phil / Cliff + Cass / Adaline / Tom / Ednah / Sherwood"

Handwritten in pencil in different hand on verso: "all Cheney wedding"NotesAlice "Cassa" Elizabeth Cheney and Clifford Dudley Cheney were married in 1904. Cassa was the daughter of John Sherwood Cheney and Ellen Coates. Cliff was the son of Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith. Cassa and Cliff were second cousins, sharing the same great-grandparents, George Cheney and Electa Woodbridge.

The members of their wedding party were all Cheneys. Sherwood, Emily and Will were Alice's siblings. Ednah, Tom, Phil, Russell and Dora were all Clifford's siblings. Adeline was probably Alice's first cousin, the daughter of James Woodbridge and Harriet Cheney.

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