Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.129, © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

William Hamersley

PhotographerPhotographed by Randall and Blackmore (American)

Date1904-1908

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 13/16in. (14 x 9.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 13/16in. (14 x 9.7cm) Mount (height x width): 6 7/16 x 4 13/16in. (16.4 x 12.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple

Object number2011.63.129

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young man wearing eyeglasses, a wool suit, a shirt with a celluloid collar and a striped necktie with a small round tie tack.

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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