William Hamersley, probably in East Lyme
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print, on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/16 x 2 9/16in. (10.7 x 6.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 3/16 x 2 9/16in. (10.7 x 6.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionA young man wearing eyeglases, a dark jacket, a shirt with a celluloid collar, a necktie, and light pants, is standing in a fiedl, holding a hat in one hand and an unidentifiable object in the other hand.
Object number2011.63.165
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, 03/24/2012)Title Note: Another photograph (2011.63.167), apparently taken at the same time and place as this one, gives the location as "Black Point," which is in East Lyme. (Finlay 3/24/2012)
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