Street view of the Pavilion Building of The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. A nursing student is relaxing on the front porch. The building was constructed in 1906 and later became the Wellesmere Nursing Residence for The Swedish Hospital School of Nursing.
Monthly meeting minutes that include committee and annual reports, also contains photographs and loose pages. Written in Swedish. 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 of other services to persons in need of medical care. These documents are in Swedish, the official language of the Hospital in its early years. The Swedish Hospital was run by and for Swedish immigrants.
This picture of the Executive Committee of the Concordia Society of the Swedish Hospital. There are 19 women. The women are identified on the back of the frame. Front Row (left to right): Mrs. G.H. Trabert, wife of Dr. T., Mrs. A Malmsten, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. O. Nestor, Mrs. A.F. Elmquist, Mrs. F.O. Streed. Second Row: Mrs. Olof Bodien, Mrs. J.K. Elianson, Mrs. A Gustafson, Mrs. Frank Peterson, Mrs. Ida S. Dearborn, Mrs. P.P. Quist. Third Row: Mrs. S.A. Peterson, Mrs. Swan Klarquist, Mrs. A.J. Soderlind, Mrs. F.E. Moody, Mrs. Elise Anderson, Mrs. August Ekman, Mrs. E. Aug. Skogsberg.
The garden courtyard on the north side of The Swedish Hospital's B Building featured a small sunken pool and several flower beds. The nurses' residence is visible beyond the courtyard wall.
This large Victorian home served as the maid's residence for The Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. Notice the proximity of the servant quarters to the hospital itself.
Monthly meeting minutes that include committee and annual reports; also contains clippings from 1912 yearbook; loose annual report from 1911. Written in Swedish. 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. These documents are in Swedish, the official language of the Hospital in its early years. The Swedish Hospital was run by and for Swedish immigrants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monthly meeting minutes that include committee and annual reports; also contains photographs and obituaries. Written in Swedish. 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. These documents are in Swedish, the official language of the Hospital in its early years. The Swedish Hospital was run by and for Swedish immigrants.
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.
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.