Gymnasium, Goodrich Hall, Williams College
Artist
George Kendall Warren
(American, 1824 - 1884)
Dateca. 1866-1867
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 7 13/16 × 5 13/16 inches (19.84 × 14.76 cm)
Mount: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 inches (35.24 × 27.62 cm)
Mount: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 inches (35.24 × 27.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2005.37.34
SignedPhotographer's Credit on mount recto, bottom, in whte: "WARREN PHOTO."
InscribedOn mount verso, top, in pencil: "WARREN", "T1168"
MarkingsOn mount verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "HF.556.016.05"
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of gymnasium with equiptment set up in front of large pointed arched window. Print is oval with printed yellow border.Gallery LabelGeorge Warren’s image conveys the cathedrallike space and atmosphere of the gymnasium at Williams College. Warren is best known for his photographs taken at Harvard, Yale, Williams and other schools in the 1860s. In addition to recording university buildings and scenic views, he made student portraits. These photographs were purchased by students to add to their yearbook albums.
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George Kendall Warren
ca. 1875
2005.37.355
