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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.210  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson with his Grandchildren, Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney on the Porch of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.210 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson with his Grandchildren, Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney on the Porch of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut

Photographer (American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.210
DescriptionAn elderly man with a white beard an mustache is kneeling on a porch beside a small, crying child. A small spotted dog is jumping up on him. A small girl is seated in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: Stephen Pierson (1841-1918) was a civil engineer in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the father of Mary Pierson, who married Horace Bushnell Cheney of Manchester. (Finlay 3/29/2014)
Status
Not on view