Family of George Wells Cheney, Sr.
SubjectPortrait of
Katherine Goodwin Parker
American, 1890 - 1973
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
American, 1888 - 1965
SubjectPortrait of
Lucy Compton Street
American, 1859 - 1942
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Jr.
American, 1920 - 1994
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/2 × 2 13/16in. (11.4 × 7.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionView of several generations of the George Wells Cheney, Sr. (1888-1965) family standing outdoors. In the back row are his wife, Katherine Goodwin Parker Cheney (1890-1973) and George, Sr. In the middle row are his maternal grandfather, Anthony Waddy Street (born 1831) and his mother, Lucy Compton Street Cheney (1859-1942). George, Sr. and Anthony are both leaning against a wooden fence that runs between them and Lucy, who is standing on the other side of it. The little boy standing in front of Anthony is George's son, George Wells Cheney, Jr. (1920-1994). George, Jr. is holding a black kitten.
The photograph is printed within a light brown border.
The photograph is printed within a light brown border.
Object number1991.54.165
MarkingsPrinted in purple ink on verso: "[MP?]"Printed in purple ink on verso, inside a decorative square border: "SEND US YOUR OLD / FAVORITE FILMS / NOW. FOR PRINTING. / OUR NEW ART TREAT- / MENT. WILL IMPROVE / AND BEAUTIFY THEM / MADE ONLY BY / MALDEN CO. / CINCINNATI O."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "The Cheney / family / Manchester, Conn / [underlined:] (Cheney silk Mills)"
Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Illesboro [sic] Maine / KP Cheney GW Cheney / GW jr / Lucy Street / Cheney (Mrs WW) / Anthony Waddy / Street, Lucy's / father"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives dates as circa 1926.
Cataloging worksheet in object file says that Lucy is holding a dog.
On View
Not on view
Katherine Goodwin Parker
1944
