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- Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1898 - In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- 1898
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Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1898
In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- Kitchen at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 1931 - 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. In 1929, the hospital's kitchens prepared nearly 1,200 meals each day. By that point in its history, Henry Ford Hospital had registered more than 132,000 patients.
- April 29, 1931
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Kitchen at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, April 1931
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. In 1929, the hospital's kitchens prepared nearly 1,200 meals each day. By that point in its history, Henry Ford Hospital had registered more than 132,000 patients.
- Girl Scout Aiding a Patient While Doing Community Service at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1946 - Since their organization was founded in 1912, American Girl Scouts have volunteered in local communities. A group of Senior Girl Scouts (ages 14-17) donated service in 1946 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Here, a Girl Scout wearing a sash displaying official patches and badges transports a hospital patient on a gurney.
- February 28, 1946
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Girl Scout Aiding a Patient While Doing Community Service at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1946
Since their organization was founded in 1912, American Girl Scouts have volunteered in local communities. A group of Senior Girl Scouts (ages 14-17) donated service in 1946 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Here, a Girl Scout wearing a sash displaying official patches and badges transports a hospital patient on a gurney.
- St. Giles Home (Hempstead), the Swings, 1903-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1903-1915
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St. Giles Home (Hempstead), the Swings, 1903-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Halloween Party for Children at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, October 1931 - 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. Over the years, the hospital provided special care for children. Longer-term pediatric patients attended classes at an on-site school, and children were treated to holiday parties.
- October 30, 1931
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Halloween Party for Children at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, October 1931
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. Over the years, the hospital provided special care for children. Longer-term pediatric patients attended classes at an on-site school, and children were treated to holiday parties.
- Attending Patients at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939 - 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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- January 12, 1939
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Attending Patients at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939
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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- X-Ray Machine at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939 - 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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- January 12, 1939
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X-Ray Machine at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, January 1939
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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- Pharmacy Counter at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, November 1946 - 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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- November 06, 1946
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Pharmacy Counter at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, November 1946
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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- Grounds of Henry Ford Hospital and Clara Ford Nurses Home, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930 - 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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- May 22, 1931
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Grounds of Henry Ford Hospital and Clara Ford Nurses Home, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930
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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- Lobby at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1925 - 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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.
- circa 1925
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Lobby at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1925
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. By Mr. Ford's death in 1947, some 1,600 people were on the hospital's staff and more than $16.5 million had been invested in the facility.