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Metadata
Object ID |
F_1_119 |
Title |
[Mrs. Bayard Stockton, Morven, 1901] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1901 |
Year Range from |
1901 |
Year Range to |
1901 |
Description |
Two views of Helen Shields Stockton, hosting a "Colonial Party" at Morven, Christmas 1901. Helen Shields Stockton (1860-1949) was the second wife of Bayard Stockton (1853-1928). Bayard Stockton bought Morven in 1891 from his third cousin. In 1901, the couple hosted a "Colonial Party" on Christmas night, where guests came in period costume. Built c. 1750-1800, Morven was the home of Richard Stockton III, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Annis Boudinot Stockton, a published poet. Morven was one of Princeton's social hubs during the 18th century. The original dwelling is believed to date from the 1750s, although little of this structure remains. Much of the present building was constructed in the 1790s, with major alterations made in the 1850s by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, a United States Senator and a grandson of the original owner. In 1954 the owners, Governor and Mrs. Walter Edge, donated Morven to the State, stipulating that it be used either as a Governor's mansion or a museum. Governors Meyner, Hughes, Cahill, and Byrne lived in Morven until 1982, when Drumthwacket became the official governor's mansion. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Subjects |
People Women Costume balls Costumes Parties Holidays Interiors Furniture Cabinets Wallpaper Rugs Buildings Houses Homes Residences |
People |
Stockton, Richard Stockton, Annis Boudinot, 1736-1801 Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866 Stockton, Bayard Stockton, Helen Hamilton Shields, 1864-1949 |
Search Terms |
Stockton Family Morven Stockton Street |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: F6 Morven Interiors 200th Aniv. of Morven Party #4999 4984 |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local photography studios Kopp and Silvester. F_1_085 appears to be a print of the same image as that on the left, of Helen Shields Stockton seated in profile. F_1_081 and F_1_082 appear to be prints of the same image as that on the right, of Helen Shields Stockton seated and facing forward. |