Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.123 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

William J. Hamersley

Date1904-1908

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on paper mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 x 2 3/8in. (7.6 x 6cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 x 2 3/8in. (7.6 x 6cm) Mount (height x width): 4 15/16 x 2in. (12.5 x 5.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple

Object number2011.63.123

DescriptionA young man with eyeglasses is sitting in a chair with carved arms. He is wearing a jacket, shirt, and necktie. The portrait appears to have been cropped from a group photograph and parts of other young men are visible behind and beside him.

NotesSubject Note: William J. "Bill" Hamersley was born in 1887 and died of influenza in 1918. He was an alumnus of Trinity College and Harvard Law school. He was married to Emily Brace Collins for two years before he died and the couple had one child, Jane Hamersley Wright. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)

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