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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.147, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, …
George Chenatz
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.147, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

George Chenatz

Russian
BiographyGeorge Chenatz was born in Russia, probably to a prominent family. He is described as an "escaped White Russian" on the verso of 1991.54.147, meaning that he was opposed to the Bolshevik revolutionary movement and likely immigrated to the United States for safety. He changed his surname to Cheney.
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