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Gift of Elizabeth Abbe, 2013.78.1  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Miss Barchfield's First Grade Class at the Henry C. Dwight School, Hartford
Gift of Elizabeth Abbe, 2013.78.1 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Miss Barchfield's First Grade Class at the Henry C. Dwight School, Hartford

Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.6 x 13.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (8.6 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Abbe
Object number2013.78.1
DescriptionA group of schoolchildren, including girls and boys, are seated on the steps of a brick school building with a high stone basement. Most boys were knickerbockers and high button shoes. Some girls wear ribbon bows in their hair. Some children appear to be African American. A blue "x" on a boy in the center of the front row identifies Robert Abbe.
NotesSubject Note: The Henry C. Dwight School was located at 565 Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. (Finlay 2/8/2014)
Status
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