Helen Campbell Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Campbell
1879 - 1962
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 10 5/8 × 8 7/16in. (27 × 21.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionHalf length studio portrait of Helen Campbell Cheney. It may be a wedding photograph. Helen is standing in front of a background that has trees painted on it. She is wearing a silk dress that crosses across the front to form a deep v-neck. There is a gauze underlayer that also crosses and forms a "v", slightly shallower than the first. Helen's hair is pulled back in a gibson-style updo with a small twist in the middle of her forehead.
Object number1991.54.101
InscribedHandwritten in ink on recto below image: [illegible]Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Helen Campbell Cheney"
Handwritten in pencil, in another hand, on verso: "(Mrs. Philip)NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Also, Helen's dress could be a wedding gown, and she was married in 1920.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, Helen Campbell and Philip Cheney were married after a twenty year courtship.
Inscription note: There appears to be a five letter word written in ink below the image but the text cannot be deciphered by the cataloger.
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