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Image Not Available for Chemistry class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1890.
Chemistry class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1890.
Image Not Available for Chemistry class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1890.

Chemistry class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1890.

Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
DescriptionGroup of young men seated at tables in a classroom conducting chemical experiments using scales, test tubes, flasks and vials. All of the men are wearing suits. Some have mustaches. A young woman stands by the front table. A blackboard inscribed "Y.M.C.A. Hartford" is by the back wall. Additional chemical apparatus is stored on shelves and in cabinets.
Object number1993.37.4
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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