Gelatin dry plate glass negative. Three men in just their underwear with snow on them, just entered a doorway and are hopping around and laughing. Clothes and a blanket on top of radiator and shoes next to radiator on far left. Man holding cigarette looks through window on left. Possibly related to "Nude Olympics," an annual sophomore tradition.
Photograph Details
Subject Place
City
Princeton
State/Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Collection
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Cataloged By
Theresa George
Acquisition
Accession
SHH-Original
Source or Donor
Seiberling Heirs
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Seiberling, Willard Penfield
Role
Photographer
Date made
1911 - 1915
Notes
Medium: glass, silver gelatin
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Negative Number
Other Number
N-1390
Number Type
Other Number
Other Number
SHH 2000.432R
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
4 x 5 in.
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
General Notes
Note
The "Nude Olympics" was an annual sophomore tradition (now prohibited) where they ran naked while intoxicated in Holder Courtyard at midnight during the first snowfall of the year.
Working Print ( "R" suffix) and Negative made Oct 2000.
