George Wells Cheney (1888-1965)
SubjectPortrait of
George Wells Cheney Sr.
American, 1888 - 1965
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1891
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 13/16 × 2 1/2in. (9.7 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionBust length studio portrait of George Wells Cheney, Sr. as a young boy. He is looking off camera to the left, smiling. George is not wearing a shirt. His hair is shoulder-length and styled in ringlets.
Object number1991.54.75
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "G. W. Cheney / son of W W C / L S C"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1892. George Wells Cheney was the only child of Wells Wadsworth Cheney and Lucy Compton Street.
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