Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.260 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson with his granddaughter, Hannah Latimer Cheney

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

Date1915-1918

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/8in. (10.5 x 7.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams

Object number1988.133.260

DescriptionAn elderly man is seated in a wicker armchair, holding a small blond girl in his lap. He is balding and has a beard and mustache and is wearing eyeglasses. The child is wearing a short dress and has a ribbon bow in her hair.

NotesSubject Note: Stephen C. Pierson was born in Novmeber 1841. He attended Yale University and spent most of his life in Meriden, Connecticut, where he was active as a civil engineer. He was the father of Mary Pierson, who married Horace B. Cheney of Manchester. Stephen C. Pierson died suddenly in 1918, while surveying property near the city line of Meriden..(Finlay 1/29/2014)

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