This photograph is a portrait of the Summer Session of the Physical Department of 1890 at the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College at 1890. Notice how the gentlemen on the second row are sitting wearing suits and formal attire, while the rest of them are wearing sports clothes, more likely gymnastics clothes of the time. A rug can be seen on the floor. A curtain also hangs on the back of the picture. It is believed the Photography studio's name reads "Goldsmith" on the right side of the picture. On the back of the photograph a handwritten caption reads "4th Summer Session Aug 1890 Copy 2". Two exact copies of this photograph can be found in these two links: http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/10153/rec/19 http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15370coll2/id/8698/rec/18. For more information on Luther Halsey Gulick, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/614. A handwritten caption on the back reads "4th Summer Session Aug 1890 (Copy 1)" and "Pbox-01-06".
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