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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
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

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1908
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
DescriptionTwo men, two women, a boy, and a girl wearing colonial costume stand in deep dappled shade beneath large trees.
Object number1988.133.168
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-168 / Members of the Cheney family dressed in / Colonial period costumes for the celebration / of the opening of the Bulkeley Bridge / L to R Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901), Mary / Pierson Cheney, Sara Otis Amory (Cheney), Frank / Dexter Cheney (1878-1955), Horace Bushnell / Cheney, Jr. (1899-1930) and HBC (1868-1936)" "negative of / 1988-175-8.39"NotesSubject Note: The Bulkeley Bridge celebration included a re-enactment of Thomas Hooker and his party arriving in Hartford. Horace Bushnell Cheney and his family appear to be part of that re-enactment. (Finlay 4/12/2014)
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.167 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Men and Women in Colonial Costume for the Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908
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, 1988.133.67 © 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, 1988.133.202 © 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, 1988.133.81 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Sr. with Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Stephen Pierson Cheney at Marlborough Lake
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.59 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Men and Women, possibly Cheney Family Members, by the Roadside
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909-1910
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, 1988.133.109 © 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, 1988.133.154 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney at York, Maine, on the day Horace Bushnell Cheney Proposed to Her
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1896
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, 1988.133.156 © 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
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