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Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.124,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William Hamersley with Jane in a Baby Carriage
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.124, © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

William Hamersley with Jane in a Baby Carriage

Dateabout 1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver on paper mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 1/16in. (10 x 5.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 2 1/2in. (10.5 x 6.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 13/16 x 2 13/16in. (12.2 x 7.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionA man wearing a hat, eyeglasses, a suit, a vest, and a shirt with a celluloid collar is standing next to a wicker baby carriage. A large frame house is in the background.
Object number2011.63.124
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
On separate sheet of paper, in pencil, "One of my favorite / pictures of Bill / with Jane in the/carriage/1918 (circa)"
NotesSubject Note: Bill Hamersley was born in 1887 and died of influenza in 1918. He was an alumnus of Trinity College and Harvard Law school. He was married to Emily Brace Collins for two years before he died and had one child, Jane Hamersley Wright. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.127,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Johnstone Studio
    1897-1900
    Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.129,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Randall and Blackmore
    1904-1908
    Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.130,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Randall and Blackmore
    before 1918
    Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.126,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Unknown
    before 1918
    Museum purchase, 2006.108.0  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Unknown
    about 1925
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.611, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermin…
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    about 1913
    Museum purchase, 1995.36.1687  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    William G. Dudley
    1916-1927
    Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.303  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
    1912-1913