Amo Township Red Cross Auxiliary with two ladies in the front row holding a sign with the name of their organization. Four rows of ladies all dressed in floor length, dark colored dresses.
This volume contains cash report of spending by the Concordia Society of the Swedish Hospital from 1915-1924. The Concordia Society was a benevolent women's society organized October 17, 1901, at the Swedish Hospital of Minneapolis. The Concordia Society was primarily dedicated to providing free beds and other services to persons in need of medical care. The Swedish Hospital was run by and for Swedish immigrants.
Booklet devoted to household information including medical remedies, recipes, paint recipes, food preservation, household information, trivia and world facts, etc.
Exterior of the Primary School, at the corner of North 3rd Avenue West and 1st Street North. It was razed in or around 1922, to be replaced by the Lincoln School. The Mesaba Electric Railway Company's trolley tracks can be seen in the foreground.
Large sitting room in the nurses' home of The Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis. The nurses would have come to this large room to write letters, socialize and read.
The interior of Dr. Charles T. Granger's doctor's office is crowded with various medical equipment. Dr. Granger's office was located over the Qvale Drug Store at 227 South Broadway.
Briggs, Florence Mayfred (Supervisor, Health Center, Amherst H. Wilder Charity)
Date Created:
1917 - 1918
Description:
Advertisement for the first Wilder Health Center, opened in 1917 at 515 Patridge Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Health Centers functioned from 1917 to 1924 and offered medical care, swimming and gymnaisum classes, athletic teams and social clubs.
One thousand wounded soldiers were received at the Base Hospital 26 in Allerey, France during one day in July, 1918. Some patients await treatment on stretchers on the floor while other patients lie on stretchers stacked four high on wooden racks.
This postcard shows a building at the St. Peter State Hospital that was used for tubercular patients. Sources at the hospital indicate that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
An internal view of the toilet room at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
The sun porch in the Farr Pavilion at St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. A student nurse attends to a pediatric patient in the far corner. The plants and ample sunlight coupled with fresh air were believed to be health inducing.
An internal view of the shower room at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of the Minneapolis General Hospital.
This postcard shows the sewing room in the Detach Ward South building at the St. Peter State Hospital, according to a note on the reverse side. The note also indicates that the photo was from the period between 1910 and 1919.
An internal view of the school room at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
View showing the exterior of Ruse Hospital. Ruse Hospital was Windom's first hospital and was started in March, 1905. It was used until 1920 as a hospital.
Red Cross Volunteers in Parade. Lois Caine (daughter of Dr. Charles Caine) pictured holding corner of parade flag. Donors tossed contributions to the Liberty Loan Program into the flag. Exhibit: Weather or Not May 2001 -
Dale Township Red Cross Auxilliary dressed in long white dresses and Red Cross hats. Small child in front center carries banner that reads "Dale Aux." with red cross below. First row: Mrs. George Matheison, Mrs. George Smith, Miss Wing, Mrs. John Gustafson (Chairman), Mrs. J.A. Raines, Miss Margaret Matheison. Second row: Mrs. J. R. Jacobson, Mrs. John Eidem, Miss Emma Erickson, Miss Mae Matheison, Mrs. Shaffer, Miss Catherine Newton. Back row: Mrs. Paul Kjoznes, Mrs. Guy Dryden, Mrs. Emiel Paulson, Mrs. K.E. Wing, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Morris Thompson, Miss Bertha Erickson.
Framed oval studio portrait with curved glass of Tena Hegland Johnson (1886-1975). The label on front of the hand-colored photograph reads, "Tina Johnson, nurse during World War 1." The label on the reverse reads: "Mrs. Tena Heglund Johnson, Fosston." Johnson served in the Army Nurse Corp in 1918 and was later a nurse at the Fosston Hospital.
Studio portrait of Dr. O.J. Tagland, DDS. He worked as a dentist in Fosston, Minnesota from 1914 to 1923, and served as a dentist in the U.S. Naval Reserves for a period in 1918.
Photos in this album record the work and social settings at the Saint Peter State Hospital from 1915 to 1930. Included in the 29 pages of photos are group shots of employees, the men's sick room on the third floor of the original building (page 6), and musicians with their instruments (page 11). Among many other activities, employees play football (page 15) and walk the pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks that passed through the hospital grounds (page 28). Photos feature some of the original buildings at the hospital including sick wards (page 17), the operating room on the fourth floor (page 19), and Liberty Hall (page 29). August Palmer is shown in the lower right photo on page 20. Palmer worked at the hospital for 54 years. The last 17 pages of this album contain postcards of the Saint Peter State Hospital (page 33, page 35), and of the towns of St. Peter (page 37, page 38), which include the buildings of Gustavus Adolphus College (page 44), Winnebago (page 32, page 34, page 37, page 38, page 40) Lakefield (page 32, page 36, page 39), Wells (page 40) and Lake City (page 42, page 43, page 45), Minnesota, and cities from across the country. Lake Pepin is shown on page 45.
This album features 69 pages of photographs taken from 1915 to 1930 at the Saint Peter State Hospital, in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The photos capture the work and social life of the employees at the hospital. They also show the exterior and interior of the original hospital building (page 15, page 24), and facilities such as Liberty Hall (page 30), the blacksmith shop (page 48), the operating room (page 65, page 67), the Tubercular building (page 71) and the kitchen (page 59). Nurses watch the administration of anesthetic (page 21). The dining hall and other rooms are decorated for Christmas celebrations (page 22, page 28). Many of the nurses featured were from the class of 1915. Several images also show the surrounding area, including the railroad bridge that crossed the Mississippi River near the hospital (page 50, page 69). August Palmer, who worked at the hospital for 54 years, is featured on page 6.
Nursery on Floor 4A at The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. Notice the small portable heat lamp and thermometer attached to the long crib against the wall.
An internal view of the x-ray department at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
A horse drawn carriage and early automobiles are located on the street in front of the Mayo Clinic 1914 Building. This red brick building was the first structure built exclusively for the Mayo Clinic. The light tan building in the background is the Zumbro Hotel, built in 1912.
An internal view of the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School's main kitchen. The hospital operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
Photograph of the Swedish Hospital physician Dr. Charles Drake and his nurse assistant at work in the hospital's laboratory. An open window is just visible on the right hand side of the photograph. This window would have supplied much needed natural light and ventilation to the laboratory.
An internal view of the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School's laboratory. The hospital operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
An internal view of the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School's information office. The hospital operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
Exterior view of the Hospital (former Dr. Fitzgerald Residence) located on the northwest corner of Pacific Ave and West 5th Street, later used as American Legion. Note on back to Minnie Erickson of Chokio from Emelia Eck, postmarked 31 May 1918.
This coal furnace at The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis featured two Detroit multiple retort underfeed stokers with two 300 horsepower boilers manufactured by Brothers Weatherbee.
An internal view of an examining room at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School. The hospital operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
Dr. F.E. Harrington and unidentified employee are shown in Dr Harrington's office at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School; this building operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
The interior of Dr. Charles T. Granger's doctor's office is crowded with books, medical equipment and bottles of medicines. Dr. Granger's office was located over the Qvale Drug Store at 227 South Broadway.
The interior of Dr. Charles T. Granger's doctor's office is crowded with medical equipment. On the left is a large stove and hanging on the wall is a bird cage. Dr. Granger's office was located over the Qvale Drug Store at 227 South Broadway.
The interior of Dr. Charles T. Granger's doctor's office is crowded with books, medical equipment and bottles of medicines. A microscope under a glass dome is on the table by the window. Dr. Granger's office was located over the Qvale Drug Store at 227 South Broadway.
An internal view of the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School's dining room, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of the Minneapolis General Hospital.
This postcard shows three women who worked in the Diet Kitchen on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. A large stove with pans and kettles can be seen at the right. The year 1918 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard.
Label reads: Cormontan's Pinaret Syrup, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. (Creosoted) Chloroform 4 Min. to Fl Oz., Ammonium Chloride, White Pine, Wild Cherry, Pine Tar, Oil of Eucalyptus, Menthol, Creosote, Glycerin, Honey and Sugar Syrup. For COUGHS due to COLDS. Directions: Adults take a teaspoonful every hour till 4 doses are taken, then take every 3 of 4 hours for 2 or 3 days if needed. Children: 9 to 12 yrs. 2/3 teaspoonful; 4 to 9 yrs, 3/4 teaspoonful; 3 to 6 yrs, 1/2 teaspoonful. Give 3 times daily 4 hours apart, and one dose during night if desired. Sip slowly to obtain the most benefit. Important: Persistent coughs may be serious. If a cough persists for ten days or if accompanied by high temperature, discontinue preparation and consult your physician. Net 6 FL OZS., No. 48, E. H. Cormontan, Druggist, Fosston, Minn., Distributors.
Label reads: Mark's New Balsam with Tar. Contains 5% alcohol, 1 2/3 minims chloroform per Fl. Oz. For all Diseases of the Lungs, Throat and Chest, such as Cough, Croup, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, La Grippe. Directions: Adults, 1 teaspoonful; Child 12 years old, 40 drops; Child 6 years old, 25 drops; Child one year old, 15 drops; Child 6 months old, 10 drops. The above doses to be taken 3 or 4 times a day as required. Prepared only by P. M. Mark, manufacturer of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.
Peter M. Mark's Livets Nerve Og hjertestyrkende draaber En virksam Kraftig og forfriskende Blod renser. Et paalideligt Legemiddil for Hjertestygdom, Siet Fordoelse, Svekkelse af Fordeiliserorganerne, daarlig appetit, Hoved pine, Neuralgia. Doses - For Voxne, 1 Teske 3 gange daglig. Preperet kuns ved Peter M. Mark, Fabrikant af Mark's Broemte Hjaelpedmidlier for Sygdomstillfaelder, Fosston, Minn. Pris 50 cents.
Label reads: Castor Oil. Dose: Adults, 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls. Children, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. Phone 111, Mark's Drug Store, on the corner, Fosston, Minn.
Label reads: Hoffman's Drops, spirit of ether, 64% alcohol, ether 150 min, in fluid ounce. Dose: from half to 1 teasoonful in sweetened water. Mark's Drug Store, on the corner, Fosston, Minnesota.
Label reads: Mark's Hand and Face Lotion. 5 per cent alcohol. A delightful preparation for chapped hands, rough skin, windburn, sunburn and after shaving. Directions: On retiring at night wash hands in warm soft water. Apply Lotion to the dry skin., rub till it almost disappears. It renders teh skin delightfully soft, smooth and white. Apply before retiring at night for best results. An excellent remedy for aching, swollen, tired, sweating feet. Apply at night. Prepared only by P. M. Medicine Company, Mfgr of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.
Label reads:Mark's Celebrated Eye Water, Dr. Bendeke's formula. Guaranteed by P. M. Mark Medicine Co., under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. 15406. Mark's Eye Water is the best on the market today for the cure of all diseases of the eye, acute or chronic, and wakness of Vision from any cause. Instructions: 3 to 10 drops in eye two or three times a day as your case requires. Prepared only by P. M. Mark Medicine Co., Manufacturers of Mark's Celebrated Remedies, Fosston, Minn.