Bessie Cheney's Wedding Party, Manchester, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1890
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/8 x 4 1/2in. (9.2 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 x 4 1/2in. (9.2 x 11.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (10.5 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 x 4 1/2in. (9.2 x 11.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (10.5 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionInformal group portraits of men, women, and boys posed outdoors on a grassy lawn. In one photograph, four women sit on the ground with a large dog and a man in the background is wearing a top hat. In another photograph, several boys are seated on the ground in front of a group of men; one of the boys holds a ball, another appears to be sticking out his tongue. In the final photograph, most of the people are smiling; women seated on the ground are holding a leafy branch.
Object number2008.38.11-.13
Inscribed2008.38.11: on verso, in pencil, "Bessie Cheney's / wedding / S. Manchester Conn. / Nov. 29 1890"All photographs: on verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Elizabeth Cheney married Alfred Cowles at Manchester, Connecticut on November 28, 1890. Elizabeth (Bessie) Cheney was the daughter of Ednah and Knight Dexter Cheney. (Finlay 2/19/2014)
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