Stephen Pierson and his children, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateafter 1883
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 6 5/16in. (21 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionStudio portrait of a man, three girls and a boy. The girls have muffs and wear hats. The man has a mustache. All wear winter coats.
Object number1988.133.2
InscribedOn verso: "Antoinette / Dick / Lucy / May / with their father / Stephen Pierson."NotesSubject Note: Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson (May) married Horace Bushnell Cheney in 1898. Antoinette Phelps of 72 Washington Street, Hartford, cared for the Pierson children after the death of their mother Hannah in 1883. Antoinette was Hannah's cousin. The Pierson children lived in Meriden, Connecticut until their mother's death.Date Note: The photograph was probably taken after the death of Hannah Pierson.
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Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1911-1912
