Ground Breaking Ceremony for Detroit General Hospital, 1912

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

11 April 1912

Creator Notes

Original photography by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan. Copied by Henry Ford Hospital Photography Department.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

76.158.1

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in