Groundbreaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1912
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In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
In 1909, several prominent Detroit philanthropists organized to build Detroit General Hospital for the city. They broke ground three years later for patient and service buildings. But when fundraising and construction stalled, Henry Ford took over the project in 1914. Henry Ford Hospital -- the new name honoring the new benefactor -- opened to patients on October 1, 1915.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
11 April 1912
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Original photography by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan. Copied by Henry Ford Hospital Photography Department.
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
76.158.2
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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