Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.179 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney and her Sons in Bed with the Mumps

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

Date1909

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 number1988.133.179

DescriptionA woman, a boy, and two small children are propped up on pillows in two brass beds that have been pushed together. The two boys at the left are looking at a book. All of their faces are swolllen with the mumps and bandages are wrapped around their heads. Patterned wallpaper is on the wall in the background.

NotesSubject Note: Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., Roger Williams Cheney, and Stephen Pierson Cheney were all the children of Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. and his wife Mary Pierson Cheney. The photograph was probably taken at the Cheney home on Forest Street in Manchester, Connecticut (Finlay 3/15/2014)

Status

Not on view