This postcard shows the office of the supervisor at the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building on the grounds of the St. Peter State Hospital. The initials represent the phrase Asylum for Dangerous Insane.
This postcard shows a surgical operating room at the St. Peter State Hospital. This was located on the fourth floor of the Center building. Two women, Miss Torgenson (?) and Miss Buckwald (?), who may be nurses or nursing students, can be seen at work.
Exterior view of The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. It may appear to be three buildings, but the three separate areas are different wings of the hospital connected by a main corridor. Notice the stained glass window on the bottom level of the first wing. This was most likely a window in a public reception room. Carriage posts line the street in front of the hospital.
This postcard shows a building at the St. Peter State Hospital that was used for tubercular patients. Hospital sources state that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
This cropped postcard shows the Tubercular Ward at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital indicate that the building was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
This postcard shows the first men's tuberculosis building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital indicate that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
This postcard shows the women's tuberculosis building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
This postcard shows the men's tuberculosis building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century.
This postcard shows three uniformed employees at the St. Peter State Hospital. Their uniforms resemble those of military units of the time. The names on the reverse side of the postcard appear to read as follows: Mr. G. Tilgen, Mr. W. Gustafson, and Mr. C. Rostomil (this is probably Charles F. Rostomily, who was an officer at the hospital in 1910).
An external view of the Minneapolis General Hospital viewed from corner of 6th Avenue South and 6th Street; the nurses home, administration building, and Contagious Building are shown.
This photograph shows the Detention building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Information on the reverse side of the photo states that it was contracted on May 2, 1910, that it was completed in 1911, and that it became known as Liberty Hall in December of 1937. The building was closed in 1967.
Exterior view of the Home Sanitarium in St. Peter faced South Fourth Street. The north side, hidden by trees in this image, faced Mulberry Street. A portion of the spire of Trinity Lutheran Church can be seen in the background at the far right. By 1914, the sanitarium building was listed in the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map as the Harlow Hospital.
This postcard shows the old Security building at the St. Peter State Hospital. Sources at the hospital state that it was opened in 1911 and that additions were added in 1917 and 1932.
Two nurses and two doctors demonstrate the use of a pulmotor on a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital. The hospital was established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet during a cholera epidemic in 1853.
Dr. Cooney's office in Princeton was located on the southwest corner of 1st Street and 6th Avenue South. The Congregational Church, Princeton Union, and Ewing's Music Store are on the right.
Photograph of a student from St. Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing (left) receiving instructions from a supervising nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. The conversation pictured occurred on one of the hospital's large, sunny porches. Ample sunshine and fresh air was a staple of medical care during this time period.
Exterior view of two buildings used by St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. The large home on the left was eventually used as a nurses' residence when a larger, more modern hospital was constructed.
Exterior view of St. Barnabas Hospital in downtown Minneapolis. This photograph is pasted in a scrapbook prepared by a member of the St. Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing class of 1912. A photograph of the student is visible in the upper right hand corner.
In 1908, St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth started its first school of nursing. Student nurses lived at St. Theresa's Hall nearby the hospital at Fourth Avenue East and Third street. Here, an early graduating class assembles in front of the residence.
An external view of the Contagion Hospital, also known as the Pest Hospital in St. Louis Park. It operated from 1871-1918 and was affiliated with the Minneapolis City Hospital.
An external view of a cottage at Hopewell Hospital, Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium. This building operated from 1907-1924 and was later renamed the Parkview Sanatorium.
This postcard shows the building in which nurses at the St. Peter State Hospital lived. A note on the reverse side indicates that it was built in 1909 and that an addition was constructed in 1912.
This postcard shows a portion of the auditorium and chapel in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This room has also been called the assembly hall. The year 1913 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard. A large Christmas tree is visible to the left of the stage.
This postcard shows a portion of the auditorium and chapel in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This room has also been called the assembly hall. The year 1913 has been written on the reverse side of the postcard. A large Christmas tree is visible to the left of the stage.
Patients are shown wearing Easter bonnets on the steps of Hopewell Hospital, Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium. This hospital operated from 1907-1924 and was later renamed the Parkview Sanatorium.
Hopewell Hospital staff pictured on the lawn at the Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium, which operated from 1907-1924; the hospital was later renamed the Parkview Sanatorium.
Two doctors at St. Mary's Hospital attend a boy whose leg was injured in an accident. St. Mary's was owned and operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet from 1887-1991.
Men are working on the construction of the Mayo Clinic 1914 Building, located on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue SW. The Baptist Church is visible in the distance.
Men are working on construction of the Mayo Clinic 1914 Building, located on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue SW. The dark brick building in the background is the West Hotel.
Men are working on the construction of the Mayo Clinic 1914 Building. The West Hotel (built in 1905) is seen facing north on First Street SW. Also visible is the back of the Zumbro Hotel (built in 1912). The 1914 Building was located on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue SW.
The original architectural plans for the Minneapolis City Hospital's Contagion Building, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original plans for the Contagion Building at Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original plans for the Contagion Building at Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original plans for the Contagion Building at Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices. It was later torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Minneapolis City Hospital's Contagion Building, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and was eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Minneapolis City Hospital's Contagion Building, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and was eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Contagion Building at the Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Contagion Building at the Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Contagion Building at the Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Contagion Building at the Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
The original architectural plans for the Contagion Building at the Minneapolis City Hospital, which housed patients with contagious diseases. It was later renamed the Annex and used for outpatient clinics and administrative offices and eventually torn down in 1976.
An external view of the Minneapolis General Hospital's Contagion Building, which was built in 1914; the nurses' residence is visible on the left. This building was later called the Annex.
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.
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 dining room, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of the 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.
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.
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 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 main kitchen. The hospital 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 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 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 toilet room at the Lymanhurst Pediatric Hospital and School, which operated from 1914-1926 as a branch of Minneapolis General Hospital.
A student from The Swedish Hospital School of Nursing is shown applying drops of ether to induce anesthesia during an operation at the hospital. Administering ether to a patient was a delicate art -- too much ether could be fatal.
This postcard shows a portion of the assembly hall in the rear of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital, including a large stage. This room has also been designated as the chapel or the auditorium on other images from the hospital collection. A note on the reverse side of the postcard refers to the Class of 1915 and states that 22 people were graduated, most likely nursing students.
Group Portrait outside front steps of Jordan Sulfur Springs. Three children, including one a carriage, 17 men in suits and ties, 20 women in dresses. The cook is third from right in first row. White writing reads "Jordan Sulfur Springs Sanitarium, Jordan Minn."
Two nurses from The Swedish Hospital are shown pushing two adolescent males in a wheelchair through Elliot Park, which was located across the street from the hospital in downtown Minneapolis. Fresh air and sunshine were believed to be a beneficial healing component for many illnesses at this time, most notably tuberculosis.
Exterior photograph of a large Victorian home that served as a nurses' residence for The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis for much of the twentieth century.
Light hearted informal snapshot of a group of nursing students from The Swedish Hospital School of Nursing relaxing in a dorm room during a rare moment of free time.
A group of three Swedish Hospital School of Nursing students in Minneapolis are shown gathering the necessary supplies and medicines for an operation at the hospital.
Large group of students from The Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis are pictured during their operating room rotation. The second nurse from the right is most likely holding iodine to use as a disinfectant.
A wheelchair bound pediatric patient is shown "taking the air" at The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. Fresh air and sunshine were believed to be a beneficial healing component for many illnesses at this time, most notably tuberculosis.
An aerial view of the garden at Elliot Park in downtown Minneapolis as seen from the upper floors of The Swedish Hospital. A decade earlier this park was still pasture land at the Elliot Farm.
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.
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.