Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Stevens Heckscher (1875-1931)


Stevens Heckscher, Age 7
Date: 1882 / Medium: B&W photograph / Dimensions: 4" x 6"

Provenance:
Unknown origin; in the possession of Lucretia Heckscher Harrison (1903-1982) at the time of her death; by descent to her son Joseph Harrison III; his daughter Lucretia Harrison.

Notes:
The photograph was taken at the Scholl studio, No. 1632 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.





Stevens Heckscher, Age 21
Date: 1896 / Medium: B&W photograph / Dimensions: 4" x 6"

Inscriptions:
“Copy Vanity Fair, Philadelphia” (on the front)
“Stevens Heckscher 1896 age 21” (on the back, in the handwriting of Lucretia Heckscher Harrison (1903-1982), the daughter of Stevens Heckscher.

Provenance:
Unknown origin; in the possession of Lucretia Heckscher Harrison (1903-1982) at the time of her death; by descent to her son Joseph Harrison III; his daughter Lucretia Harrison.





Stevens Heckscher, Age 45
Date: 1920 / Medium: B&W photograph / Dimensions:

Provenance:
unknown origin; in the possession of Gustave Heckscher II (1914-2006) at the time of his death. Photographic copy made in 2003.




Stevens Heckscher
First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
Date: unknown / Medium: B&W photograph

Provenance:
unknown origin; in the possession of Gustave Heckscher II (1914-2006) at the time of his death. Photographic copy made in 2004.



Sources:

A family tree of Stevens Heckscher
as prepared by John Marshall

Duane, Morris. 1979. Duane, Morris & Heckscher. Philadelphia: printed for the Firm only.
Book. 69 p.