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1993.37.13  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Automobile class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.
1993.37.13 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Automobile class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.37.13
DescriptionGroup of young men posed around the chassis of an automobile. The men wear suits. Some wear bow ties. Some have mustaches. Automobile parts, including gears and batteries, are on the floor in the foreground or are held by students. A chandelier with electric light bulbs and candles hangs from the ceiling. A bas-relief depicting young men around a campfire is on the back wall. A framed print hangs on the wall at the right.
NotesSubject Note: The Hillyer Institute was the Educational Department of the Hartford YMCA. The YMCA was located at 315-323 Pearl Street, at the corner of Jewell Street.
Status
Not on view