Six Men in Connecticut National Guard Uniform
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
American, 1878-1948
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edmund Martin Ogden
American, 1869 - 1945
Date1905
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 7/8 × 4 5/8in. (9.8 × 11.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 15/16 × 7 3/8in. (15.1 × 18.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 15/16 × 7 3/8in. (15.1 × 18.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionStudio group portrait of six men in Connecticut National Guard uniform arranged in two rows. Four are standing in the back and two are sitting in chairs in the front. The young man seated on the left is Second Lieutenant Philip Cheney (1878-1948). The other men are probably other officers of Company G, First Regiment of the Connecticut National Guard. They are all holiding rifles.
Object number1991.28.85
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "1905"Handwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger, perpendicular to image orientation: "PHILIP CHENEY (1878-1948) / seated on left"NotesDate note: Inscription on verso gives date as 1905.
There is a "CT" pin on Philip's collar as well as an infantry pin depicting crossed muskets.
According to a Hartford Courant article dated April 1, 1907, Philip enlisted in Company G of the Connecticut National Guard in 1902. He was promoted to second lieutenant in January of 1904 and to captain in 1907.
"Cheneys to Command Militia at Manchester: Philip Cheney is Command and F. D. Cheney First Lieutenant." The Hartford Courant (1887-1922), Apr 02, 1907. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/cheneys-command-militia-at-manchester/docview/555459211/se-2.
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