Men's medical ward, University Hospital, Maryland, 1896

Photograph

Living History Museum

1997.162.3

Open men's ward, University Hospital, Maryland, 1896

Name/Title

Men's medical ward, University Hospital, Maryland, 1896

Entry/Object ID

1997.162.3

Description

Photograph of Men's Medical Ward, University Hospital taken in 1896. Ward has two rows of beds, with metal frames and white sheets. Medical and nursing staff stand around the beds of three patients. A pot-bellied stove stands in the center foreground.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Silver Print

Subject Place

Location

Baltimore, MD

Collection

Alumni Association Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1997.162

Acquisition Method

Found in Collections

Made/Created

Artist

The Monarch Photograph and Publishing Co.

Date made

1896

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

front verso

Transcription

front: Open Medical Ward With Stove, 1896 verso: Medical Ward, University Hospital 1896 At left, Frank Keating, student, Elizabeth Lee, student nurse At right: C. H. Crist, M. D. (in white) Students, J. Lashley, A.F. Van Biber, W D. Lewis

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

9 in

Provenance

Notes

photographer and donor of unknown. This photo has been used on several occasions, as evidenced by the black and white copies of the brown tone photo. Copies include two black and white photos, one mounted on wood.

Created By

khammerstrom@umaryland.edu

Create Date

May 8, 2025

Updated By

khammerstrom@umaryland.edu

Update Date

May 8, 2025