Hillhouse High School Class of 1895
PhotographerPhotographed by
George C. Phelps
American, active 1870 - after 1889
PhotographerPhotographed by
H. Randall & Co.
Date1895
MediumPhotography; platinum and albumen prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edna Williams
DescriptionBust-length or half-length studio portraits, mostly of young men and women, members of the Hillhouse High School Class of 1895. Men wear jackets and shirts; most also wear neckties and celluloid collars. A few wear eyeglasses. Two older men, with mustaches, appear to be teachers. Women wear dresses, some with high collars or lace trim; most have very wide, balloon sleeves. One woman wears a fur-lined cape. Studio props, including an elaborately carved chair, appear in some portraits.
Object number2005.132.1-.50
InscribedMost photographs are inscribed on the verso, usually at the top, in black ink or pencil, with the name of the sitter. Some also include "H.H.H.S. '95".All photographs have the accession number inscribed on verso, lower right, in pencil.NotesSubject Note: Hillhouse High School is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
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