Timothy Cheney Holding a Sign
SubjectPortrait of
Timothy Cheney
American, 1913 - 1990
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1921
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/16 × 3 1/16in. (10.3 × 7.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/16 × 3 5/16in. (11 × 8.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/16 × 3 5/16in. (11 × 8.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Hannah C. Williams
DescriptionView of Timothy Cheney standing on the brick front porch of a large house. He is wearing a patterned cap and vest. He is holding a large sign that says "CHINESE GIRL / (A BRIDE)". There are two chairs behind him on the porch, one on either side of the front entrance. The double doors to the house are closed. There is a portico over the porch, and a lantern hangs from its roof.
Object number1992.115.17
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, circled: "12"Handwritten in pencil on verso by accessioner, crossed out: "ROGER W. CHENEY (1907-1990)"
Handwritten in pencil on verso in a different hand: "Timothy Cheney (1913-90)"NotesDate note: This image corresponds to a scene in the "Silk Pageant" home movie, dated April 4, 1921, in the Connecticut Museum collection (1985.113.2).
Context note: This photograph was probably taken in South Manchester, Connecticut.
The photograph is filed under “F” for “Fashion Show”.
Cataloging worksheet in object file has comments regarding the identification of the subject as well as the subject in 1992.115.11 and 1992.115.14, but later catalogers believe the subjects were mis-identified at the time of accessioning.
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