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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.310 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and her son Stephen Pierson Cheney in a canvas chair
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.310 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Pierson Cheney and her son Stephen Pierson Cheney in a canvas chair

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1914-1915
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
DescriptionA woman wearing a shirtwaist and a long skirt lounges in a folding canvas chair on the porch of a frame house. A young boy is seated beside her. Trees and a screen door are visible in the background.
Object number1988.133.310
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-310" / "View of Mary Pierson (Cheney) sitting / in a canvas chair with her son / Stephen Pierson Cheney (1903-68) c. 1914-5"NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably taken at the Cheney cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut. (Finlay 1/29/2014)
On View
Not on view
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.478, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Mary Pierson Cheney With Her Father and Children
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1906
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.120 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and Infant Stephen Pierson Cheney, possibly at a House on Fisher's Island, New York.
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1904
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.309 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney with her children Stephen, Antoinette, and Roger outside in the snow
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1911-1912
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, 1988.133.189 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and her Children Sitting around a Table on the Porch of their Cottage in Marlborough, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
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, 1988.133.477, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Mary Pierson Cheney and Son Stephen at the Beach
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1908
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.73 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and Betty Parsons Sitting on a Bench at the Horace Busnell Cheney House, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1909-1910
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, 1988.133.210 © 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
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1905
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.196 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Pierson Cheney and Children in a Tent, Keene Valley, New York
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1910
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.437, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
Mary Pierson Cheney with Sons Stephen and Horace
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
about 1914
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