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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.154 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney at York, Maine, on the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.154 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney at York, Maine, on the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1896
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 x 4in. (12.7 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA young woman wearing a dress with balloon sleeves is standing in front of a flowering mountain laurel bush. Her hands are on her hips.
Object number1988.133.154
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-155 / Mary Pierson (Cheney) standing in front of a flowering / bush with both hands on her hips. / She is at Diamond Pond, York, ME / on June 12, 1896, the day Horace Bushnell / Cheney (1868-1936) proposed to her" "negative of / 1988-175-4.7"
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.155 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney in York, Maine, the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1896
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.67 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney sledding with her Children, Roger Williams Cheney, David Howell Cheney, Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, and Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., in Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908-1909
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.253 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and her daughter in a window seat in the nursery of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1913
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.109 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and his Mother, Mary Pierson Cheney
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1900
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.76 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, Roger Williams Cheney, and Mary Pierson Cheney in an Automobile, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.202 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney, Antoinette Phelps Cheney, and Stephen Pierson Cheney outside the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.310 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and her son Stephen Pierson Cheney in a canvas chair
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1914-1915
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.168 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, and other Cheney Family Members in Colonial Costume for the Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.108 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Junior Being Fed by Mary Pierson Cheney
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1900
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.156 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Display of Wedding Presents Given to Mary Pierson Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney, 72 Washington Street, Hartford
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.157 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Wedding Presents Given to Mary Pierson Cheney and Horace Bushnell Cheney on display at 72 Washington Street, Hartford
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.510, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Mary Marquand at the Top of a Mountain
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1920
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