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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.224  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney with her Children
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.224 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney with her Children

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1907
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 seated woman is holding an infant in a long white gown. A small girl stands at the left; two small boys stand at the right. A framed picture hangs on a wall with patterned wallpaper in the background.
Object number1988.133.224
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-224 / Mary Pierson Cheney holding baby Roger / Williams Cheney (1907-90), to the left / is Antoinette Phelps Cheney (b. 1901) and / to the right is Horace Bushnell Cheney, Jr. / (1899-1930) and Stephen Pierson Cheney / (1903-68) c. 1907" "negative of / 1988-175-9.179"
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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.348, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1890