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.
A public operation at St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis. The men and women on the floor of the operating room are hospital physicians and nurses. The watchful crowd in the balcony is most likely composed of hospital benefactors and community dignitaries. It was not uncommon for hospitals to perform exposition surgeries when the surgeon was famed for successfully completing a new or difficult procedure or when the surgical case was unusual. A portion of this photograph around the patient has been purposely obscured by the photographer, but judging by the small size of the leg being held by one of the attending physicians it is likely this operation is being performed on a child.
This postcard shows the slaughter house at the St. Peter State Hospital. A note on the reverse side states that all of the meat that was consumed at the hospital was initially processed at the slaughter house. It was then sent to the butcher's shop, from which it was sent to the kitchens. The year 1915 is written on the reverse side of the postcard.
The Institute Building or Community Center of Saint Mary's Parish in downtown St. Cloud served as an emergency hospital during the World War I flu epidemic. The Sisters' aided the nurses in caring for the patients.
This postcard has been labeled as a view of the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. This postcard has the year 1915 written on the reverse side.
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. Pennants with the year 1916 appear in several places in the image. They would probably represent the 1916 graduating class of student nurses.
Workcrew in front of the second addition (at Riverside and 24th) to St. Mary's Hospital. In succeeding years, up to 1991, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet continued to add buildings to provide professional services to patients and to attract doctors and nurses to its professional staff.
Bishop Joseph Busch with Mother Louise Walz, prioress, and Sisters Priscilla Schmidbauer, plant manager, and Ethelburga Farrell, treasurer, are on the podium dedicating the land purchased for the construction of the St. Cloud Hospital which was finally built beginning in 1926 and completed in 1928.
Photographic postcard showing a group of four women in front of the Jordan Sulfur Springs facility. The woman on left is Catherine Beckius of Jordan. The cook is on the far right (labelled "The Cook"). The woman next to Catherine Beckius is Mrs. Albert Kehrer. They wear long, close fitting skirts, and white blouses. The cook wears an apron.
Postcard group portrait of people in front of Jordan Sulfur Springs Facility. Possibly a combination of staff and patients. The woman seated in front row, second from right is Cathrine Beckius from Jordan.
Photographic postcard of staff of Jordan Sulfur Springs Facility. They are outside, possibly near the Minnesota River, standing in front of a wooden pavillion, with diamond shaped roof. Sign reads "Sulfur". Nine men, mostly in dark suits and hats, but some in short sleeves. 12 women most in white dresses or aprons, some with white Nurses hats. The third person from right is Cathrine Beckius from Jordan.
An external view of a cottage at Hopewell Hospital, Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium. It operated from 1907-1924 and was later renamed Parkview Sanatorium.
Patients are shown taking an open-air treatment on the lawn of Minneapolis City Hospital's Hopewell Hospital. This quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium operated from 1907-192 and was later renamed Parkview Sanatorium.
An internal view of a two bed patient room in the Minneapolis City Hospital's Contagion Building; the bathroom is visible through the door on the right.
This postcard has been labeled as showing the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The abbreviation represents Asylum for Dangerous Insane.
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.
Morgan Park; hospital Room on second floor; people; nurse in her uniform aiding a man in wheelchair; man at window reading; bentwood chairs painted white; a bentwood rocker with cane seat and back painted white; beds; windows; doors; clock; ceiling lights; hardwood floor; bed linens
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Morgan Park; hospital treatment room; painted metal tables on wheels; stainless steel table adjustable examining table; low stool for physician; two step stools; stethoscope; fabric screen in front of the door; windows with shades; ; medical supplies; radiators; wall lights; 15180
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Patients in costume are shown celebrating Halloween at Hopewell Hospital, Minneapolis City Hospital's quarantine hospital and tuberculosis sanatorium. The hospital operated from 1907-1924 and was later renamed the Parkview Sanatorium.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 -
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.
This postcard shows the dining room in the basement of the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The initials represent the phrase Asylum for Dangerous Insane. Sources at the hospital state that the image was taken in 1919.
Two Minneapolis City Hospital staff members are shown transferring a patient from a Winton ambulance to the Minneapolis City Hospital's Contagion Building.
This photograph shows Mrs. Pennington at work in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. She was a technician. Her husband was a doctor at the hospital.
This photograph shows Mrs. Pennington at work in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the Center building at the St. Peter State Hospital. She was a technician. Her husband was a doctor at the hospital.
This postcard shows the visiting room in the A.D.I. (Asylum for the Dangerously Insane) building at the St. Peter State Hospital. The initials represent the phrase Asylum for Dangerous Insane. Sources at the hospital state that the image was taken in 1919.
An external view of Minneapolis General Hospital from the corner of 7th Avenue South and 6th Street; 1 is the Employees Building; 2 is the Laundry Building; 3 is the Administration Building; though it is winter, laundry windows are open.
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.
Side view of the original Swedish Hospital building in Minneapolis. The ambulance entrance on the right hand side is constructed for carriages. This building was replaced with a larger, more modern building in the late 1920s.
1920s architectural plan of Minneapolis General Hospital campus; at the time it was called the Minneapolis City Hospital. All buildings were later torn down in 1976.