Mary Henderson was the only daughter of Robert Jones Henderson (1835-84) and his second wife, Mary (Merritt) Henderson. She married Irving McKesson (1872-1958) at Nyack, New York, on June 25, 1902.

Mary Stewart Taber was the daughter of Corey Taber (ca. 1787-1845), a broker of New York. She married Robert Schell on March 28, 1850, and the couple resided at 33 West 56th Street. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her daughter-in-law.

The subject was the son of Christian Schell, a merchant, and Elizabeth (Hughes) Schell of Rhinebeck, New York, and the husband of the donor. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and thereafter, as a corporation lawyer, became one of the leading figures on Wall Street. According to the date which the artist himself inscribed, this portrait was painted the year following the subject's death; therefore, it must have been executed from photographs.

The subject, the son of Christian Schell and Elizabeth (Hughes) Schell, was active as a jeweller in New York from 1844 until 1872. He served as the second president of the Bank of the Metropolis from 1872 to 1894 and as director of the New York and Harlem Railroad Company. Schell became a member of N-YHS in 1848 and was a life member and treasurer from 1885 until his death. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his daughter-in-law.

Packard, a pioneer in the field of business education, founded a business college in New York in 1858. Packard's Business College was especially successful in training young women for office work; in this respect, Packard was a leader in demonstrating to employers the clerical skills of women, especially in stenography and with the newly invented typewriter.

The subject was the son of Andrew McGown and Margaret (Benson) McGown. He served as an officer in the militia of the city and county of New York and attained the rank of major. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandson.

Margaret Benson was the only daughter of Samson Benson, Jr. (1736-1821), and Mary (Sickels) Benson of New York. She married Andrew McGown (ca. 1742-1820) on November 21, 1784. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her great-grandson.

The subject, the son of Colonel Augustus William McDowell and Anna (Osborne) McDowell, was born in Somerset County, New Jersey. Early financial success allowed him to devote much of his time to favorite projects. One of his many public services was the promotion of free libraries and state-supported trade schools in New Jersey.

The subject was the great-aunt of Arthur L. Dunham, who gave her portrait to the Society. Miss McDonough lived on East 22nd Street in New York City in the 1860s and 70s.

The subject was the son of William McCoun and Sarah (Townsend) McCoun of Oyster Bay. He became a prominent attorney and judge, and was the first vice-chancellor of the New York court of chancery (1831-46); he then served as a justice of the supreme court for the second district. He was a patron of the arts and a friend of many artists, among them William Dunlap.