Dr. H. F. Pierce
PhotographerPhotographed by
Smythe Studio
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1920-1963
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper, some in cardboard folders
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 4 7/8in. (19.1 x 12.4cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/2 x 4 7/8in. (19.1 x 12.4cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 8 x 5in. (20.3 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Pierce
Object number2013.63.1-.8
DescriptionPortraits of Harold Fisher Pierce as a young man, a middle-aged man, and an elderly man. In one photograph he is wearing an academic cap and gown. In another photograph he is wearing a military uniform. In one photograph he is holding an infant, and in another he is sitting on a grassy lawn with a woman and child. In one, he is wearing eyeglasses, reading a newspaper, and smoking a cigarette.
NotesSubject Note: Harold Fisher Pierce was born on 6 May 1889 in Willington, Connecticut. He attended Clark University and Harvard Medical School. He later obtained advanced degrees from Oxford University and Columbia University. He served as a flight surgeon with the Air Force in World War I and World War II. Late in life, he was medical director of the Connecticut State Welfare Department. (Finlay 4/2/2014)Status
Not on view
1948-1958
