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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.210 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson with his Grandchildren, Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney on the Porch of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.210 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Stephen Pierson with his Grandchildren, Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney on the Porch of the Cheney Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1905
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
DescriptionAn elderly man with a white beard an mustache is kneeling on a porch beside a small, crying child. A small spotted dog is jumping up on him. A small girl is seated in the foreground.
Object number1988.133.210
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-210 / Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-68), Stephen / Pierson and Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) / on the porch of the family vacation home / in Marlborough, Ct. Steve is crying as his / grandfather tries to comfort him. Their / dog Sanky has his front paws on Grampa / Pierson. c. 1905" "1988-175-9.59"NotesSubject Note: Stephen Pierson (1841-1918) was a civil engineer in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the father of Mary Pierson, who married Horace Bushnell Cheney of Manchester. (Finlay 3/29/2014)
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.211 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney and Stephen Pierson Cheney on the Porch of the Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1905
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.261 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson with his daughter Mary Pierson Cheney and his granddaughter Hannah Latimer Cheney
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1915-1918
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.119 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Beside Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney's Crib
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1903
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.86 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Anne Bunce Cheney watching Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Playing Ball, Marlborough
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.42 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney and Stephen Pierson Cheney Walking Towards the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1904-1905
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.66 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
David Howell Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, and Antoinette Phelps Cheney Sliding Down a Hill in a Small Sleigh, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908-1909
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, 1988.133.260 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson with his granddaughter, Hannah Latimer Cheney
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1915-1918
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.48 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. and Stephen Pierson Cheney in Bed with the Mumps
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1906
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.91 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Stephen Pierson Cheney, Roger Williams Cheney, Laura Cheney, and David Howell Cheney Playing in the Snow, probably in Manchester
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.126 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Antoinette Phelps Cheney, Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr., and Stephen Pierson Cheney Playing in the Surf, probably at Haversham, Rhode Island
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1907
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.129 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Stephen Pierson Cheney and Antoinette Phelps Cheney in the Tea House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908
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