Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.5 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

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Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.3 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Roger P. Welles at the Taft School

Date1919-1920

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper, some on cardboard mounts

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/8 x 14 1/4in. (28.3 x 36.2cm) or smaller Sheet (height x width): 11 3/4 x 15 3/4in. (29.8 x 40cm) or smaller

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of John Gambell

Object number2005.181.2-.8

DescriptionGroup photographs of adolescent boys, students at the Taft School. In many of the photographs the boys are posed in front of brick academic buildings. In some photographs they wear suits, but in most they wear sports clothes or uniforms. In one they wear baseball caps and gloves. In another they wear what may be track uniforms with the letters "WTT" on the jerseys. In one they hold a football with "1919" on it. In one they hold a banner with "1920" on it.

Collections

Football in Connecticut

NotesSubject Note: The Taft School is located in Watertown, Connecticut. Roger P. Welles graduated in 1920 and went on to attend Yale, graduating in 1924. (Finlay 11/25/09)

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