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Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.58, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un…
Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)
Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.58, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)

SubjectPortrait of Ward Cheney American, 1899 - 1963
Dateabout 1902
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/16 × 3 1/4in. (10.3 × 8.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
DescriptionView of Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963) as a young boy, standing outside on a sidewalk. He is wearing a dark colored coat that has a double row of buttons down the front, with white stockings and black boots. He is also wearing mittens and a beret that has a bow on the back of it. His shadow is cast on the sidewalk behind and to the left of him. There is a tall metal fence on the left that continues to run alongside the sidewalk into the distance. In the background, tall trees line both sides of the walk. There is a person on the sidewalk several yards behind Ward.
Object number1964.73.58
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Ward Cheney"

Handwritten in pencil in a different hand on verso: "1718"
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.

Ward Cheney was the youngest child of Charles Cheney, II and Mary Lydia Brainard.
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Not on view
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