Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.168 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, and other Cheney Family Members in Colonial Costume for the Bulkeley Bridge Celebration

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. (American, 1868 - 1936)

Date1908

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams

Object number1988.133.168

DescriptionTwo men, two women, a boy, and a girl wearing colonial costume stand in deep dappled shade beneath large trees.

NotesSubject Note: The Bulkeley Bridge celebration included a re-enactment of Thomas Hooker and his party arriving in Hartford. Horace Bushnell Cheney and his family appear to be part of that re-enactment. (Finlay 4/12/2014)

Status

Not on view

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