Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. (1868 - 1936)
SubjectPortrait of
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
PhotographerPhotographed by
Underwood & Underwood
American, 1882 - 1940s
Dateabout 1935
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 9 3/4 × 8 1/8in. (24.8 × 20.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Hannah C. Williams
DescriptionHead and shoulders length studio portrait of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. as an older man. He is angled to the right but looking towards the camera. Horace is wearing a suit jacket that has faint stripes in it, a white shirt, and a tie. His hair is white and he has a receding hair line. His face has finely wrinkled.
Object number1992.115.25
MarkingsDebossed in lower left corner of recto: "Underwood & Underwood / WASHINGTON"InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto beneath image: "underwood + underwood"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "[circled:] 20"
Handwritten in pencil by accessioner on verso: "HORACE B. CHENEY (1868 - 1936)"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Horace died in 1936.
Photographer note: The Underwood & Underwood that this photograph is attributed to is probably the Underwood & Underwood company that was founded in Kansas and moved to New York City. However, more research is needed to prove that said company had an office in Washington.
Context note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives place of origin as Washington, D.C.
Subject Terms
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