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Image Not Available for Current topic club, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.
Current topic club, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.
Image Not Available for Current topic club, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.

Current topic club, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1910.

Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in. (19 x 24cm)
DescriptionA group of men sit in chairs, apparently at a lecture illustrated with lanternslides. All wear suits and many have mustaches or beards. A man in the front row holds his hat in his lap. A projector with electrical cords connecting to a wall outlet is on a stand at the back of the room. A long table with a white tablecloth is in the foreground. The transom above the door is open. The room has a cove ceiling with dentil moldings and wood paneling on the back wall. Chandeliers hold a combination of electric light bulbs and candles.
Object number1993.37.26
NotesSubject Note: The Hillyer Institute was the Educational Department of the Hartford YMCA. The YMCA was located at 315-323 Pearl Street, at the corner of Jewell Street.
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