Wesleyan University Students and North College Fire
PhotographerPhotographed by
Welker
(American)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateearly 20th Century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper, some on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 11/16 x 9 13/16in. (19.5 x 24.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2002.54.4-11
DescriptionGroup portraits of Wesleyan University students and views of the ruin of North College following the fire of 6 March 1906. Students are in a studio interior and on the steps of an ivy-covered academic building. One group of students has a banner that reads: "PHILO". Another group is in costume, including women's dresses and hats, apparently for a theatrical performance. One student in this group is dressed in a maid's uniform, apron, and cap. Some students hold tennis rackets. Seven small boys appear to be Boy Scouts; one boy holds a trumpet. Photographs of the North College fire include leafless elm trees.
Status
Not on view
2022 February 26
