William Hamersley with Army Gear
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 5/16in. (8.6 x 5.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 5/16in. (8.6 x 5.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 5/16in. (8.6 x 5.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionA young man wearing eyeglasses and a military uniform is standing in front of two tents. In the foreground, sleeping bags, rifles, and other gear are arranged on folding cots; saddles, bridles, and saddle blankets are in the immediate foreground.
Object number2011.63.170
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)Subject Terms
On View
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Smith-Worthington Saddlery Company
