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Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.5  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Roger P. Welles at the Taft School
Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.5 © 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
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.

Object number2005.181.2-.8
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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