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Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.57, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un…
Marion Cheney
Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.57, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Marion Cheney

SubjectPortrait of Marion Cheney American, 1897 - 1976
Date1901 - 1905
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/4 × 3 1/4in. (10.8 × 8.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Newton C. Brainard
DescriptionView of Marion Cheney as a girl, standing outside on a sidewalk. She is wearing a dark coat that has a fur collar (or scarf) over a light colored dress or skirt, white stockings, and black leather boots. She is also wearing a dark colored beret and leather gloves. There is a doll in her arms. There is a fence on the left that continues along the sidewalk into the distance. There are trees lining both sides of the sidewalk behind Marion.
Object number1964.73.57
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Marion Cheney"

Handwritten in pencil in a different hand in middle of verso: "1718"
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.58, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un…
    Ward Cheney
    about 1902
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.95, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
    Marion Cheney
    1901
    Gift of Newton C. Brainard, 1964.73.59, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Un…
    Marion Cheney Dennis
    about 1897
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.93, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
    Marion Cheney
    1898 - 1899
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.370, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1899
    Gift of Marcella R. Putnam, 1959.60.26-.29 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Adabelle Canney Lyon
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.94, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
    Pieter C. R. Dennis
    1932 - 1933
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.371, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1899
    Woman's Boots
    Unknown
    about 1860
    Gift of Nellie G. Brown, 1960.36.3, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyrig…
    Jennie Susan Bromley
    1858-1860
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Savitt, 1990.51.1756a-d, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Do…
    Unknown
    about 1930-1945