Group of People Standing Outside
SubjectPortrait of
Clifford Dudley Cheney
American, 1877-1948
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
American, 1878-1948
SubjectPortrait of
Helen Campbell
1879 - 1962
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1905 - 1915
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 15/16 × 3 15/16in. (7.5 × 10cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/8 × 4 1/8in. (7.9 × 10.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/8 × 4 1/8in. (7.9 × 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionView of five men and women standing outside. The three people on the left are Clifford Dudley Cheney (1877-1948), Philip Cheney (1878-1948) and Helen Campbell (1879-1962). The other man and woman are unidentified. There is a sixth person just off camera to the right, resting their hand on a large stick. Helen and the unidentified man and woman are standing on a large rock. Helen and the man appear to be about to stomp on something and the woman has one foot kicked forward, resting her heel on the rock. They might be dancing.
Object number1991.28.52
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "CLIFFORD CHENEY (1877-1948), PHIL CHENEY (1878-1948), / HELEN (CAMPBELL) CHENEY (1879-1962), ?, ?"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "20068"NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1905-1915.
Context note: Cataloging worsheet states that the place of origin is Manchester or Marlborough, Connecticut.
Philip and Clifford were brothers, sons of Knight Dexter Cheney and Ednah Dow Smith. Philip married Helen Campbell in 1920.
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