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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.120  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney, possibly at a House on Fisher's Island, New York.
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.120 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney and Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney, possibly at a House on Fisher's Island, New York.

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1904
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA woman is seated in a chair on porch holding a baby by his arms. She is wearing a long dark skirt, with a light shirtwaist. The baby wears a one piece outfit and a straw hat.

Object number1988.133.120
InscribedOn envelope, in pencil, "Baby Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-1968) and Mary Pierson Cheney on the porch of a house at perhaps Fisher's Island, NY. Steve is wearing a straw hat, May is seated in a wooden chair and is holding Steve is a standing position. c. 1904"
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