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1993.37.22  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Machine shop mathematics class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford.
1993.37.22 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Machine shop mathematics class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford.

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.37.22
DescriptionYoung men seated at school desks in a classroom. All wear suits. Some have mustaches. One wears a turtleneck jersey. Some are writing on sheets of paper. A bald middle-aged man, probably the teacher, stands by the back wall. Numerous electric light bulbs with shades hang from the 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.
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