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Image Not Available for Mary Pierson Cheney in York, Maine, the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her
Mary Pierson Cheney in York, Maine, the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her
Image Not Available for Mary Pierson Cheney in York, Maine, the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her

Mary Pierson Cheney in York, Maine, 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. One hand is resting on her chin. .
Object number1988.133.155
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-155 / Mary Pierson (Cheney) standing with one hand / on her chin in front of a flowering / bush at Diamond Pond (Lake), York, ME / June 12, 1896, the day Horace Bushnell / Cheney (1868-1936) proposed to her" "negative of / 1988-175-4.8"
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