Gymnast balancing on a trapeze

Photograph

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Gymnastics, Princeton

Name/Title

Gymnast balancing on a trapeze

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2001.141

Description

Gelatin dry plate glass negative. Unidentified male gymnastics' team athlete (center) in deep concentration, balances with one extended arm and one foot on suspended ladder in midair in Princeton University's University Gymnasium. Same unidentified man as in SHH 2001.137R-.138R; fourth man from left seated on bench. Wears same light tank top with "GPT" on chest and dark leotard with belt and soft shoes. Unidentified man's back in left middle ground and another man walking in lower right corner. Background consists of flying rings, parallel bars, trapeze bars, and floor mat. Balcony in center background. Four indoor lights are on in upper edge of image surrounded by support beams. Series of Princeton's gymnastics prints.

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Martina Takac

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-1577

Number Type

Other Number

SHH 2001.141

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

4 x 5 in.

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note

Working Print ( "R" suffix) and Negative made Oct 2000.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 28, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 1, 2026