The Pierson children and a pony cart, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 1/4in. (16 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionThree girls sit in a two-wheeled cart drawn by a small horse. All are dressed alike, in coats with laced bodices, gloves and wide brimmed hats with artificial flowers on them. A young man wearing an overcoat and a derby hat stands beside them. The brick building in the background appears to be a barn or carriage house.
Object number1988.85.16
InscribedOn verso: "D.L. Pierson / Mary C.O. Pierson / Antoinette R.P. Pierson / Lucy Wilcox Pierson."NotesSubject Note: Mary Caroline Ogden Pierson 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.Prior to Hannah's death, the family lived in Meriden, Connecticut.On View
Not on view
A. J. Tefft
about 1915
