William Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Johnstone Studio
Date1897-1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 11/16 x 2 1/16in. (6.8 x 5.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 11/16 x 2 1/16in. (6.8 x 5.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 11/16 x 2 1/16in. (6.8 x 5.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a boy wearing eyeglasses, a suit, and necktie.
Object number2011.63.128
InscribedOn verso, in pencil, "Merry Xmas to/Minnie from Willie"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject 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 the couple had one child, Jane Hamersley Wright. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)Subject Terms
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