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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.261  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson with his daughter Mary Pierson Cheney and his granddaughter Hannah Latimer Cheney
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.261 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson with his daughter Mary Pierson Cheney and his granddaughter Hannah Latimer Cheney

Photographer (American, 1868 - 1936)
Date1915-1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
Object number1988.133.261
DescriptionAn elderly man is seated in a wicker chair holding a small girl in his lap. He has a beard and mustache and is wearing eyeglasses. The child has a ribbon bow in her hair. A middle-aged woman at the left is wearing a blouse trimmed with lace.
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)
Status
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.94  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1916
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.479, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin ...
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1906
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.159  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1899