William Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Johnstone Studio
Date1897-1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 11/16 x 2 7/8in. (14.4 x 7.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 11/16 x 2 7/8in. (14.4 x 7.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 7/8 x 7 15/16in. (27.6 x 20.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 11/16 x 2 7/8in. (14.4 x 7.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 7/8 x 7 15/16in. (27.6 x 20.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionPortrait of a young man wearing eyeglasses, a suit, a vest, a shirt with a celluloid collar, and a necktie. He is standing with his left hand in his pants pocket
Object number2011.63.127
InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "William James Hamersley/about 10 years"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: William J. "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 the couple had one child, Jane Hamersley Wright. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)Subject Terms
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