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Image Not Available for Mary Pierson Cheney in the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Mary Pierson Cheney in the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Image Not Available for Mary Pierson Cheney in the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut

Mary Pierson Cheney in the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936
Date1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 15/16 x 2 3/4in. (5 x 7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionA woman is seated in a rocking chair in the middle of a room, near a small desk with a potted plant on it. She is holding a book. A fireplace is in the background. A bookcase full of books and a windowseat are along the side wall. Framed photographs are displayed on the bookcase and mantelpiece and framed pictures hang on the walls. An electric light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
Object number1988.133.318
InscribedOn paper envelope, upper left, in pencil, "negative of / 1988-85-138.75"; upper center, in pencil, "View of the library from the front hall of / the Horace Bushnell Cheney house, 78 Forest / Street, South Manchester, CT c. 1898 / includes May sitting in a rocking chair reading a book, fireplace, desk in the center of the room, built-in book shlef and windowseat."
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Image Not Available for Library in the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Library in the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.143 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, Manchester
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
early 20th century
Image Not Available for A corner of the master bedroom of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
A corner of the master bedroom of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Image Not Available for View of the dining room table and breakfast table in the dining room of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
View of the dining room table and breakfast table in the dining room of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Image Not Available for View of the Dining Room of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
View of the Dining Room of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Image Not Available for View from the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
View from the library of the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
Image Not Available for Master bedroom in the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Master bedroom in the Horace Bushnell Cheney House, 78 Forest Street, Manchester, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
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, 1988.133.280 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Sitting Room in the House of Antoinette Phelps, 72 Washington Street, Hartford, Connecticut
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.268 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Corner of Mary Pierson's Room, 72 Washington Street, Hartford
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
Museum purchase, 1995.36.133 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Library in a House
William G. Dudley
1916-1927
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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