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1993.37.21 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Class at Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1900.
1993.37.21 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Class at Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1900.

Photographer
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 number1993.37.21
DescriptionYoung men seated at school desks in a classroom. All of the men wear suits, some have very visible celluloid collars. One older man has a mustache. Text books are piled on a table at the front of the room. Some students have books on their desks. A wicker wastebasket is under the table. A map of the United States is on the wall. Electric light bulbs with shades hang from the paneled ceiling on wires.
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
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