Group of Men and a Woman Wearing Bathing Suits
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
American, 1888 - 1965
SubjectPortrait of
Katherine Goodwin Parker
American, 1890 - 1973
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1928
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 7/16 × 5 1/2in. (8.7 × 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheey, Jr.
DescriptionView of four men and one woman sitting in chairs, in bathing suits, in the sand. The man second from the right is George Wells Cheney, Sr. The woman sitting next to him could be his wife, Katherine Parker Cheney. Both of the Cheneys and the man on the far left are holding cigarettes.There is a table to the right of the group, which has a small tree or umbrella through the middle of it. There are a few glasses and bottles on the table. There are more tables, with umbrellas and chairs, in the background. There is also a building in the background that has columns forming a covered patio.
Object number1991.54.90
MarkingsPrinted in gray ink on verso: "Post Card / [double line] / CORRESPONDENCE / [dividing line] / ADDRESS"Printed in gray ink in upper right corner of verso: [dotted rectangle, for placing a stamp]InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "GEORGE W. CHENEY, SR. 2nd from R / KATHERINE PARKER CHENEY?"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1928.
On View
Not on view
1925 - 1939
1930 - 1940
