Description: British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Men Exercising in Hemenway Gymnasium, Harvard University The first Harvard gymnasium, now the Germanic Museum building, was constructed in 1860 with a fund of $9,500, $8,000 of which was subscribed by Henry Bromfield Rogers '22. At first the structure was adequate to the needs of the College, but soon the small dimensions, 74 feet wide by 40 feet high, proved insufficient, until in 1878, when Augustus Hemenway '75, of Boston, gave $100,000 for the erection of a new University gymnasium. The architects were Messrs. Peabody and Stearns, of Boston, and the contractors, Norcross Bros., of Worcester. The building was opened in 1879 and was then by far the largest, best equipped, and most handsome college gymnasium in the country. Hemenway Gymnasium at Harvard Colledge is where African American gym teacher Edwin Bancroft Henderson learned the game of basketball during the summer of 1904 before returning to Washington, DC, where he taught the sport to his Black students in the city’s racially segregated school district. The structure was demolished in 1938 and replaced by a new Hemenway Gymnasium at the same location that now serves as the Harvard Law School’s fitness center. Based on Original period Illustration/Photograph An original 1894 print Print Size: Approximately 5-1/2" X 9" Blank on Reverse - perfect for framing Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)Very light handling & age toning - Remarkable Condition << Click Here to See Other Americana Prints >> Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #0914/0724-W519
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