Photographs of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., circa 1910

Description

Nineteen albumen prints taken by Ruth Crowley depicting Massachusetts General Hospital staff, buildings, grounds, and patients. Eighteen of the prints measure 3 x 5 1/2 inches and one print measures 4 x 5 inches. The Bulfinch Building, located on the hospital's main campus on Fruit Street in the West End of Boston, Massachusetts, is in several photographs as the focus or in the background. A number of the photographs are labeled on the verso with the name of buildings and individuals pictured. Some of the individuals pictured are Dr. Saunders, Dr. Faxon, Dr. Linton, Mrs. Salby, and Mrs. Spillane among others.

The envelope has the following typed on its recto: "Branch Office / THE TRAVELERS / Central Building / 332 Main Street / Worcester 8, Mass." Above this text, the following is written: "RUTH CROWLEY's / Boston Pictures / Friends + scenes."

Details

Descriptive Terms

general hospitals
hospitals (buildings for health facility)
hospitals (institutions, health facility)
public health
health facilities
health and related concepts
physicians
nurses
clothing
motor vehicles
tennis
Classical Revival (European revival style)
National Historic Landmarks
albumen prints
envelopes

Physical Descrption

19 photographic prints : albumen
1 envelope

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2009

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5570.004

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

circa 1910

Credit Line

Gift of Andrea Gilmore, 2009

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Crowley, Ruth (Photographer)

Material Type

albumen prints
envelopes

Other People

Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

Other Organizations

Massachusetts General Hospital

Subjects

Hospital
Photograph

Restrictions

Good condition. One photo is torn. Some fading of photos.

Description Level

Series

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HGO-01-001-F-F-1

Language Note

Materials are in English.

Related Items

Colonial Revival
Healthcare
Nursing
Physicians

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