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1993.37.25  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bookkeeping and penmanship class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, 1909-1910.
1993.37.25 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bookkeeping and penmanship class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, 1909-1910.

Photographer (German-American, born 1862)
Date1909-1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 7/16in. (20 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionYoung men and boys in suits sit at school desks in a classroom, writing on sheets of paper. An older man, probably the teacher, stands beside one of the students. Several bentwood chairs line the rear wall. Electric light bulbs with shades hang from the ceiling on wires.
Object number1993.37.25
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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