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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.13, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Mary Cheney and Son Stephen
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.13, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Mary Cheney and Son Stephen

Subject (American, 1874 - 1949)
Subject (American, 1903 - 1968)
Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 15/16 × 3 7/8in. (12.5 × 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionView of Mary Cheney with her middle child, Stephen Pierson Cheney, when he was a toddler. They are outside on a porch, sitting on a bench that either has a high back or is in front of a short wall. Mary is holding Stephen on her lap, along with a teddy bear. Mary is wearing a light colored dress that has eyelet lace on the sleeves and collar, and she is wearing a necklace. Her hair is pulled back in a bun. Stephen is wearing a dress with stockings and black shoes that have an ankle strap. He is also wearing a soft sun hat that has a wide brim and a strap under his chin. The bench they are sitting on is to the left of a column. There is a metal watering can and a toy sitting at the base of the column, on the right. Trees and a yard can be seen in the background.
Object number1988.85.13
NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of Stephen in the photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file states that this is a photocopy of an image from the early 1900s.
On View
Not on view
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.46 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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