Hillhouse High School Class of 1895
PhotographerPhotographed by
George C. Phelps
(American, active 1870 - after 1889)
PhotographerPhotographed by
H. Randall & Co.
Date1895
MediumPhotography; platinum and albumen prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edna Williams
Object number2005.132.1-.50
DescriptionBust-length or half-length studio portraits, mostly of young men and women, members of the Hillhouse High School Class of 1895. Men wear jackets and shirts; most also wear neckties and celluloid collars. A few wear eyeglasses. Two older men, with mustaches, appear to be teachers. Women wear dresses, some with high collars or lace trim; most have very wide, balloon sleeves. One woman wears a fur-lined cape. Studio props, including an elaborately carved chair, appear in some portraits.
NotesSubject Note: Hillhouse High School is located in New Haven, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
