Frank W. Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Col. Frank W. Cheney
American, 1832 - 1909
PhotographerPhotographed by
Joseph Gaylord Gessford
American, about 1865 - 1942
Date1897 - 1909
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 6 5/16 × 4 9/16in. (16 × 11.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 15/16 × 9 1/2in. (30.3 × 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 15/16 × 9 1/2in. (30.3 × 24.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionHead and shoulders length portrait of Frank W. Cheney (1832-1909) as an older man. He is wearing a three piece suit and a tie. He has white hair and a white beard and moustache.
Object number1988.85.78
MarkingsStamped in blue ink on verso: "GESSFORD, PHOTOGRAPHER, / FORMERLY PRINCE STUDIO, / 288 5TH AVE., N. Y."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on recto: "Gessford / [?]"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "FWC?"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1900.
According to cataloging worksheet in object file, "FWC became a director of the mills at Cheney Brothers Silks in 1854 at the age of 22. He fought in the Civil War and was injured in the battle at Antietam."
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