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Gift of Edna Williams, 2005.132.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Hillhouse High School Class of 1895
Gift of Edna Williams, 2005.132.2, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Hillhouse High School Class of 1895

Photographer (American, active 1870 - after 1889)
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
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.
Object number2005.132.1-.50
NotesSubject Note: Hillhouse High School is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
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