Name/Title
Varsity DebateEntry/Object ID
SHH 2001.136Description
Black and white photograph of "Varsity Debate" (written on original box) with nine men in tuxedos (eight men sitting and one man standing) on stage of hall. Man stands next to podium in center foreground. Three men sit at table on stage, left middle ground. Four men sit at table on stage, right middle ground. Glasses of water, pitcher (right table only) and books on tables. Man sits in moderator booth in center of image. Two rows of curved pews and chairs located behind moderator's booth in background. Steps lead upward from first pew to back wall. Two pairs of lights on upper left and right wall and lights are on. Portions of three murals visible in upper background. Ornate vertical pilasters divide murals on wall.Photograph Details
Subject Place
City
PrincetonState/Province
New JerseyCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Dan DePhillipeAcquisition
Accession
SHH-OriginalSource or Donor
Seiberling HeirsAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Seiberling, Willard PenfieldRole
PhotographerDate made
1911 - 1915Notes
Medium: glass, silver gelatinGeneral Notes
Note
Walter Edmonds Johnson, 1915, was the "President of the English Dramatic Association, taking a woman's part in the plays all four years." Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright and wrote "Pillars of Society" in 1877, which "dealt with a wealthy and hypocritical businessman, whose perilous course almost results in the death of his son."Create Date
July 28, 2021Update Date
September 2, 2026