William Hamersley and Emily Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1900-1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print, on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/8 x 3in. (5.4 x 7.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 9/16 x 3 7/16in. (6.5 x 8.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 9/16 x 3 7/16in. (6.5 x 8.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionAyoung man wearing eyeglasses and a military uniform stands beside a woman wearing a hat and what appears to be a scarf over her dress. Trees are in the background.
Object number2011.63.162
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in green ink, "G 9"InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: William J. "Bill" Hamersley was born in 1887 and died of influenza in 1918 at Camp Devens in Ayers, Massachusettes. 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, 03/24/12)Title Note: Alhough the woman next to William Hamersley in the photograph is not identified, it is probably his wife, Emily Brace Collins Hamersley. (Ruocco, 03/24/12)
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