Teen Dance at the YMCA
PhotographerPhotographed by
C. Crawford Brewer
(American, active 1945 - 1978)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edward Saxe
(American, died 1975)
Date1963-1972
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 11/16 x 9 1/2in. (19.5 x 24.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the YMCA of Greater Hartford
Object number2006.109.22-.28
DescriptionTeen-aged boys and girls dance together in the interior of a large room. Most girls wear sweaters and skirts. Most boys wear sweaters or jackets and trousers. Some wear eyeglasses In one photograph, girls wear bobby socks. One boy and girl appear to be African-American. Signs read: "Y-TEENS" "FALL / CLUBS / DANCES" "SPLASH / PARTIES." Streamers hang from the ceiling in some photographs. Two photographs show boys and girls on a staircase. In two photographs, teen-aged boys and girls listen to a drummer, presumably part of a band.
Status
Not on view
