Automobile class: students at work on chassis, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.
PhotographerPhotographed by
W. F. Miller & Co.
Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.37.29
DescriptionYoung men wearing work clothes gathered around the stripped down chassis of an automobile. Some hold tools or automobile parts, including a tire. A second car is on the right. In the background, other students are putting on caps and coats. A framed print depicting three views of an industrial building hangs from a wire near a clock. A window in the brick wall on the right is open. A large electric light bulb in a shade hangs from a wire.
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
John C. Nyser
1910-1911
Free hand drawing class drawing from plaster casts, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.
Warner Photo Co.
about 1910
John C. Nyser
1909-1910