Stephen Pierson with his granddaughter, Hannah Latimer Cheney
Date1915-1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/8in. (10.5 x 7.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionAn elderly man is seated in a wicker armchair, holding a small blond girl in his lap. He is balding and has a beard and mustache and is wearing eyeglasses. The child is wearing a short dress and has a ribbon bow in her hair.
Object number1988.133.260
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-260" / "Stephen Pierson sitting in a rattan chair / with his granddaughter Hannah / Latimer Cheney (b. 1912) in his lap. / c.1917"NotesSubject Note: Stephen C. Pierson was born in Novmeber 1841. He attended Yale University and spent most of his life in Meriden, Connecticut, where he was active as a civil engineer. He was the father of Mary Pierson, who married Horace B. Cheney of Manchester. Stephen C. Pierson died suddenly in 1918, while surveying property near the city line of Meriden..(Finlay 1/29/2014)On View
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