Man Examining X-Ray Radiographs at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939
THF117502 / Man Examining X-Ray Radiographs at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939
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Artifact Overview
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. The hospital's medical staff included physicians, surgeons and nurses, as well as specialists in orthopedics, radiology, neonatal care, optometry, dentistry, and other fields.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
12 January 1939
Subject Date
12 January 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.71302.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.938 in
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