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1993.37.24   © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Employed boys business course, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, 1910-1911.
1993.37.24 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Employed boys business course, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, 1910-1911.

Photographer (German-American, born 1862)
Date1910-1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.37.24
DescriptionTen boys wearing suits sit at school desks in a classroom. They hold books or have books on their desks. Some wear celluloid collars. The gas lighting fixtures on the ceiling have been adapted for electricity and hold electric light bulbs.
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