Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.127, © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

William Hamersley

PhotographerPhotographed by Johnstone Studio

Date1897-1900

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 11/16 x 2 7/8in. (14.4 x 7.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 11/16 x 2 7/8in. (14.4 x 7.3cm) Mount (height x width): 10 7/8 x 7 15/16in. (27.6 x 20.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple

Object number2011.63.127

DescriptionPortrait of a young man wearing eyeglasses, a suit, a vest, a shirt with a celluloid collar, and a necktie. He is standing with his left hand in his pants pocket

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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