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Gift of the YMCA of Greater Hartford, 2006.109.43  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
YMCA Group Portraits
Gift of the YMCA of Greater Hartford, 2006.109.43 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

YMCA Group Portraits

Datemid 20th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the YMCA of Greater Hartford
DescriptionFormal group portraits of men. One photograph includes one woman. Most men wear suits; the members of the Keney Park Outing Club (2006.109.43) wear shirts and trousers. Several men wear undershirts and one wears a sweater. They are posed outdoors on a grassy lawn.
Object number2006.109.41-.43
Inscribed2006.109.41: On verso, in red pencil, "1929"
2006.109.43: On verso, upper left, in green ink, "Keney Park Outing Club - July 29, 1929 / Group taken at a farewell / to A. G. Robinson, our friend / 'Robbie' before his departure for service in China.

All photographs: On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numbers
NotesDate Note: Two photographs are dated 1929. The third photograph is not dated, but is probably from the 1930s or early 1940s. (Finlay 3/30/2011)
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