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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.14  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Group portrait of Seth Leslie Cheney, Mary Pierson Cheney, and others
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.14 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Group portrait of Seth Leslie Cheney, Mary Pierson Cheney, and others

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
SubjectPortrait of Seth Leslie Cheney American, 1874 - 1942
SubjectPortrait of Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson American, 1874 - 1949
SubjectPortrait of Clifford Dudley Cheney American, 1877-1948
SubjectPortrait of Frank Cheney, Jr. American, 1860 - 1957
Dateabout 1900
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
DescriptionTen men and women, members of the Cheney family, stand side by side on a grassy lawn. The women wear shirtwaists and skirts or dresses. Several women wear floral corsages. Several men have mustaches; one was a beard. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.14
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Posed group of people standing outside in a row. Seth Leslie Cheney / Antoinette R. Pierson / Mary C. U. Pierson (Cheney) / Clifford Dudley Cheney / Virginia Lippincott / John Davenport Cheney / Henrietta Whitney / Halstead Buck / Lucy Wilcox Pierson (Dominick) / Frank Cheney, Jr.NotesSubject Note: Mary Pierson Cheney was the wife of Horace Bushnell Cheney.
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