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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1881

GUSN

GUSN-25915

Description

Class photo of young boys lined up outside of brick building w/ teachers in background. Pasted on cardboard w/ decorative gold border. Probably class of Edward Pearce Casey (b. 1864, d. 1940.)

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
paper (fiber product)
education
Unidentified Paper
Education
School
PICTURE

Inscription

Labeled on rear: ""Emerson Institute/ Washington D.C./ 1881.""

Associated Building

Original to Casey Farm (Saunderstown, R.I.),

People and Organizations

Emerson Institute

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.375 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edward P. Casey

Accession Number

1955.365

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