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1993.37.16  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Students in bookkeeping class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1900.
1993.37.16 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Students in bookkeeping class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1900.

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.37.16
DescriptionMen and boys wearing suits sit at school desks in a classroom reading and writing. Three men have mustaches. Some wear bow ties. The young man in the right foreground has a plaster cast on his left hand. Electric light bulbs with shades hang from the ceiling on wires. Exposed pipes are visible in the corner by the door.
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
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