Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963)
SubjectPortrait of
Ward Cheney
American, 1899 - 1963
PhotographerPhotographed by
Johnstone Studio
Date1901
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 3/4 × 3in. (14.6 × 7.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 9/16 × 5in. (21.7 × 12.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 9/16 × 5in. (21.7 × 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Anne Cheney Zinsser
DescriptionFull length portrait of Ward Cheney (1899 - 1963) as a toddler. He is wearing a white dress, stockings, and black boots and is standing with his back against a wall or backdrop. Ward's hair and eyes are both a light color.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of thick cardstock. There is a rectangular depression in the middle of the mount, forming a border around the photograph.
The photograph is mounted on a piece of thick cardstock. There is a rectangular depression in the middle of the mount, forming a border around the photograph.
Object number2008.37.121
MarkingsEngraved on recto in top left corner: "JOHNSTONE STUDIO / 45 Pratt St. / Hartford, Conn."Embossed on recto below image area: A griffin holding a pickaxe in its mouth, resting on top of a coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts two pickaxes, two upward pointing chevrons, and a fleur-de-lis.NotesDate note: Identical image 1988.85.108 is inscribed with the year 1901.
Ward Cheney (1899-1963) was the son of Charles Cheney II (1866-1942) and Mary Lydia Brainard.
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