This photograph shows patient beds in the Lower Flat South unit of the St. Peter State Hospital. The year 1920 has been written on the reverse side of the photo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.