Helen Campbell Reading a Book
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Campbell
1879 - 1962
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 × 3 1/16in. (10.2 × 7.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionSide view of Helen Campbell (Cheney) (1879-1962) reclining in a chair indoors, reading a book. She is wearing a white blouse with a dark colored skirt. Her hair is pulled up into a Gibson style bun. The spine of the book has the following text: "THE / REIGN / OF LAW / ALLEN". The chair Helen is sitting in has metal arms and a padded back, covered in a floral print.
Object number1991.28.55
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "HELEN (CAMPBELL) CHENEY / (1879-1962)"Handwritten in pencil on verso, upside down: "274 / 1-2"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1900. Note that The Reign of Law was published in 1900.
Context note: Cataloging worksheet states that the place of origin is probably Rhode Island.
Helen Campbell was born in Rhode Island. She married Philip Cheney in 1920 and they lived in South Manchester, Connecticut.
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