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Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.49, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Unde…
Philip Cheney and Friends Playing Cards
Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.49, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Philip Cheney and Friends Playing Cards

SubjectPortrait of Philip Cheney American, 1878-1948
SubjectPortrait of Russell Cheney American, 1881 - 1945
Date1905 - 1915
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/16 × 2 1/8in. (7.8 × 5.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 5/16in. (8.3 × 5.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionView of a group of people sitting in a circle on the ground outdoors, playing cards. Philip Cheney (1878-1948) is sitting in the middle. There are two unidentified women to the left of him and another on the right. The man sitting across from Philip is possibly his brother Russell Cheney (1881-1945). There are rocks in the foreground and long grasses in the background.
Object number1991.28.49
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, by cataloger: "Phil Cheney, middle / Russell Cheney, front right?"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1905-1915.
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