A female chiropractic student is looking at a slide through a microscope on the St. Paul campus. In 1983, to accommodate growth in student population and programs, the college moved to its current location in Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1999, Northwestern College of Chiropractic was renamed Northwestern Health Sciences University to reflect its addition of programs in other alternative medicine fields.
Chiropractic students meet together in a classroom on the St. Paul campus. In 1983, to accommodate growth in student population and programs, the college moved to its current location in Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1999, Northwestern College of Chiropractic was renamed Northwestern Health Sciences University to reflect its addition of programs in other alternative medicine fields.
This image shows a view of the Women's Geriatric building at the St. Peter State Hospital in 1958. This postcard negative, marked 5128, has been converted to a digital positive image.
The Book Fair, like the Mount Sinai Ball, was a defining Auxiliary fundraiser. Hundreds of volunteers worked year-round on the sale. Books for the sale were donated by individuals, organizations and department stores. The sale itself was held at Southdale Mall in the public atrium.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Harold H. Crawford designed these buildings for the Faribault State Hospital. The architectural rendering shows elevations of the residential housing buildings.
Harold H. Crawford designed these buildings for the Faribault State Hospital. The architectural rendering shows elevations of the residential housing buildings.
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 Concordia Society Yearbook includes membership listing, the president's address, and various committee reports including financials. 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.
Young boy attends a football checkup at chiropractic clinic on the St. Paul campus. In 1983, to accommodate growth in student population and programs, the college moved to its current location in Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1999, Northwestern College of Chiropractic was renamed Northwestern Health Sciences University to reflect its addition of programs in other alternative medicine fields.
Unopened glass bottle for Antiseptic Toilet Cream manufactured by Arthur S. Holden, Winona, Minnesota. "An elegant prepartion for sunburn, freckles, tan, chapped hands, face and lips."
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Benetol Powder cannister, contains "Glycerite of Napthol." Contents 2 ox. Produced by The Benetol Company.
"Benetol Powder for the treatment of Eczema, Salt Rheum, Tetter, Chaped hands, lip sores, poison ivy, pimples, scabbies, sores and ulcers, cuts bruises, burns, wounds and other skin abrasions. Safe and harmless for men, owmen , children and babies."
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City Drug Store, South Front Street, with Doctor McMahan's Office, five men, and horse and buggy. Caption on back reads, "James Ray Tinkcom, who arrived in Mankato in 1856, operated the City Drug Store. Mr. Tinkcom studied medicine in New York before coming to Mankato and he later undertook the manufacture of certain medicines. The City Drug Store was located on the corner of Front and Hickory Streets. In the photograph above, a sign at the top of the stairway carried the name of Dr. William McMahan. It is believed the man standing at the top of the stairs is Dr. McMahan. In 1856 four doctors, Dr. Moses R. Wickersham, Dr. William R. McMahan, Dr. William F. Lewis and Dr. A. G. Dornberg, arrived in Mankato and opened offices."
Cardboard box for the Coal Roller Pills. Label reads, "Coal Roller Pills, a laxative for constipation and associated headache, sour stomach, biliousness, colic and cramps due to gas. Each contains resin may apple, ext. bitter apple, calomel (a derivative of Mercury), gri, resin jalap."
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Dr. Robert Campion (1923-2017) discusses dentistry in Lake City, Minnesota. He also discusses his business partnership with his father, Dr. Martin Campion (1895-1983), advances in dentistry materials and tools, his family's homes in Lake City, the World War I draft, Dr. Will Mayo, and anecdotes from the end of his father's life.
Box wrapped in paper for Double Strength Stomach and Liver Pills. Package has never been opened. Label reads, "For disorders of the stomach and liver, biliousness, constipation. The pill that will."
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Box with the Erickson Antiseptic All-Purpose Ointment from Erickson's General Store. "A Soothing application for cuts, bruises, burns, sunburn, scalds, bites, stings of insects, scaly skin, itch, moist and oozing skin irritations and similar skin affectins, poison ivy and for rectal applications."
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Register of the first 54 patients at St. Mary's Hospital which lists: name, age, sex, nativity, disease, admission date, discharge date, date of death, payer, beneficiary, and physician.
Cardboard box reads, "For the relief of Headache and Neuralgia. Contains 300 grains of Acetanilid to the ounce. Goodrich-Gamble Company, Pharmaceutical Chemists, St. Paul, Minnesota."
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Hemol Pills in a cardboard box. An effective tonic for the blood annerves. Hemol Pills are prescribed extensively as a blood tonic. They are beneficial in nearly all cases of gneral weakness, anemia, lack of blood, dyspepsia, chronic constipation and is a general tonic fin "run down" conditions of the system. Directions: take 1 or 2 iplls three times a day after meals. Label on the box reads, "Daytons Bluff Pharmacy, St. Paul, Minnesota. Leo M. Foley, Proprietor."
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An external view of Hopewell Hospital, Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium, which operated from 1907-1924; the hospital was later renamed the Parkview Sanatorium.
Cardboard box with the Indian Herbs Tablets inside. Label reads," Composed of Derivatives of Indian herbs used from olden times by the Indians combined with derivatives of other medicine herbs, roots and barks. Active ingredients: Extract Caseara Sagrada, Podophyllin, Extract Indian Rhubarb, Oleoresin Capsicum, Aloes, aloin, Oil Peppermint. An excellent laxative... very helpful for sluggish bowels. This box contains 50 tablets. Price $1.00."
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Edward Gudmundson was born June 29, 1917 in Mountain, ND. He graduated from North Dakota State Universtiy (NDSU) in 1949. He joined the US Navy in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. Edward Gudmundson has worked as a pharmacist from 1945 to 1984. He describes his schooling, experiences, and compares drug stores of the 1940s with those of the 1980s.
Gertrude Saxman lived on a farm near Georgetown, Minnesota. Dr. Saxman discusses her experiences in medicine and her medical practice in Ulen, MN from 1960-1983.
Dr. Kenneth Covey started an independent family practice in Moorhead in 1966. He discusses small town medicine and the changes in orthopedics-prothesis, replacement joints, etc. He also describes the economic turmoil in medicine and the treat of socialized medicine.
Dr. Duane Thysell was born in Hawley, Minnesota in 1908. Dr. Thysell reminiscences about his 48 year career in medicine in Hawley and Moorhead between 1934 and 1981. He focuses on the activities of a rural medical practice, and how these changed over time.
Jupiter Tea is described as "A careful copositin of flowers, herbs and roots for the cure of all diseases of the THROAT, LUNGS and complains of the CHEST, KIDNEY COMPLAINTS, DROPSY and the best remedy for Blood Purifying , Cathartic and Menstruation. Steep 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoonful of the tea in one cup of boiling water and let it draw. Drink one cup morning and evenings." Label on the side of the box reads, "Daytons Bluff Pharmacy, St. Paul, Minnesota."
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Drugstore supply catalog of the Kennedy-Andrews Drug Company. Items for sale include medicines, medical devices, household goods, beauty products, etc.
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Kolynos Tooth Powder in a "Special Wartime Container" of a cardboard dispensing canister. Made during World War I (1914-1918) rationing. Label on the side of the cannister reads, "Daytons Bluff Pharmacy, St. Paul, Minnesota. Leo M. Foley, Proprietor."
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Wangensteen Historical Library
Packaging box, glass bottle and instructions for Mary T. Goldman's Gray Hair Color Restorarer, a "colorific preparation No. 2." The box reads, "For technical external use for communicating color to hair that has lost its natural color. Beware of imitatins. Don not imitators confuse you. Insist on the original. Price $1.50 per bottle. Express prepaid. Keep bottle in box.
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External view of the Minneapolis General Hospital's nurses' home, located at 1020-22 8th Street South. Student nurses lived in this house before Harrington Hall was built.
Photographic postcard group portrait of people (many workers) on front steps of Jordan Sulfur Springs Facility. Cathrine Beckius of Jordan is in a grouping of women to the right (face circled in blue ink).
Packaging box, glass bottle and instructions for Neroxin Powder made by the Cooper Pharmacal Company of Chicago, Illinois. Label on the box reads, "Daytons Bluff Pharmacy, St. Paul, Minnesota. Leo M. Foley, Proprietor."
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