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Connecticut in the Jazz Age: People of Connecticut
Dudley was known for his group portraits and was remarkably skilled at creating interesting and engaging compositions involving large numbers of people. Other examples of Dudley's group portraiture are to be found in the section Sports and leisure.
Mayor's Council Armenian Group, 1920
By 1900, more than half of Hartford's population was foreign-born, representing a wide range of nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. While most 19th-century immigrants had come from Britain, Ireland and northern Europe, in the early 20th century, increasing numbers came from southern and eastern Europe and from the Middle and Far East.
Ref. # 1995.36.288
Mayor's Council Russian Class, 1919-1920
The Mayor's Council Russian Class provided for the Americanization of recent immigrants from Russia at a time when the fear that Communism might spread to the United States led many people to regard Russian aliens with distrust and suspicion.
Ref. # 1995.36.365
Wedding Party
The costumes are typical of the 1920s. Although the nationality of the members of wedding are not known, at least some of them are probably recent immigrants.
Ref. # 1995.36.497
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