Pharmacy class, Hillyer Institute, Y.M.C.A., Hartford, ca. 1900

Men and boys in suits sit at a table around the perimeter of a classroom. Chemical apparatus, including beakers, a mortar and pestle, test tubes and spirit lamps, are on the table. A notebook, pen and papers are on a table in the foreground. Electric light bulbs with shades hang from the ceiling on wires. Beyond a paneled room partition, a ladder leads to an upper story.