Ward Cheney (1875 - 1900) in Uniform
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1875 - 1900
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1898 - 1899
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/16 × 3 1/2in. (12.9 × 8.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of Ward Cheney (1875-1900) in a military uniform. There is a pin on each side of the collar of his jacket that depicts crossed muskets, and another pin on each side that reads "U.S." Ward is wearing a Stetson style hat.
The photograph has been cut into an oval shape and is mounted on a piece of thick cardstock that is gray on the recto and tan on the verso.
The photograph has been cut into an oval shape and is mounted on a piece of thick cardstock that is gray on the recto and tan on the verso.
Object number2008.37.102
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates of subject and period of service. Ward joined the First Connecticut Volunteers in April of 1898 and died in the Philippines in January of 1900.On View
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Ward Cheney
