Residence Hanging Prank, ca. 1951

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dc.date.accessioned 2010-11-26T17:05:07Z
dc.date.available 2010-11-26T17:05:07Z
dc.date.created [ca. 1951]
dc.date.issued 1951
dc.identifier.other 98.04.0404
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/20627
dc.description b&w photograph
dc.description Fair condition: staple marks and tack holes in each corner along top edge, crease in all corners and along right side, tape on top two corners of reverse, and reverse side yellowing.
dc.description Macabre photo of three boys in the doorway of a residence room in McNally Building. One boy has a black hood over his head while the boy behind him attaches the noose, and John Carey (at right, identified by J. Mills in 2014) is holding a Bible. Date is based upon the earliest known appearance of J. Carey, which is in a group photo of the Grade 11 class, found on p. 38 of the 1951 yearbook.
dc.description Written in pencil on reverse: '125.0,' '1940!' and 'Students' pranks. Bill _, hangman, Jack Carey, reading bible, criminal.' Stamped in black along right side of reverse: '094.' Came in white mat with '125.0' written in pencil on reverse. From Art Gallery.
dc.description.provenance Made available in DSpace on 2010-11-26T17:05:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 en
dc.format.extent 12.7 cm x 8.9 cm
dc.subject.other People
dc.subject.other McNally Building
dc.subject.other Students
dc.subject.other Residences
dc.subject.other Robie Street Campus
dc.subject.other Carey, John
dc.title Residence Hanging Prank, ca. 1951
dc.type Image
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