Katherine Pope Cheney and Son George W. Cheney, Jr.
SubjectPortrait of
Katherine Goodwin Parker
American, 1890 - 1973
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Jr.
American, 1920 - 1994
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1924 - 1927
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 × 2 3/16in. (7.9 × 5.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/16 × 2 3/8in. (8.4 × 6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/16 × 2 3/8in. (8.4 × 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, III, Katherine C. Chappell and Mary C. Nelson
DescriptionView of Katherine Pope Cheney (1890-1973) and her son, George Wells Cheney, Jr. (1920-1994) standing outside on the steps of the porch of their home in South Manchester, Connecticut. Katherine is standing on the left with her arm around George's shoulders. There is thick ivy growing across the top and down the left side of the porch.
Object number1997.108.7
MarkingsStamped in black ink on verso, upside down from image orientation: "105B=136"Stamped in black ink in a repeating pattern on verso, upside down from image orientation: "VELOX"InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "KPC and GWC, Jr."NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subjects in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1926.
Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file states that the subjects are "standing on the steps to their porch" and gives the place of origin as South Manchester, CT.
Subject Terms
- Cheney family
- Cheney, George Wells, Jr., 1920-1994
- Cheney, George Wells, III, b.1951
- Cheney, Katherine Pope, b. 1945
- Parker, Katherine, 1890-1973
- Mother
- Boys
- Women
- Children
- Porches
- Ivy
- Portraits, group
- South Manchester (Conn.)
- Manchester (Conn.)
- Cheney, Mary Christopher, b. 1950
- Photographic Prints
- South Manchester
- Manchester
On View
Not on view
Katherine Goodwin Parker
1944
Katherine Goodwin Parker
