Wood framed monochromatic panoramic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1940; 41 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame; Ann Baillie in the centre; na…
Wood framed monochromatic panoramic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1940; 41 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame; Ann Baillie in the centre; names of all the graduated have been hand printed below their photograph.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Charlotte Olive Gertrude Casselman, donated by her husband, Frederick M. Cass, via Ann Gay.
Dates
1940
circa 1940
Date Remarks
Date the donor graduated
Material
paper: cream
ink: black, white
wood: brown
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-6
Length
89.5 cm
Width
22.6 cm
Depth
1.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 89.5 cm x Width 22.6 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Loose surface dirt between glass and photo; frame shows wear
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
The first official graduating class of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing was in 1888; the school was created in order to educate nurses as the demand for them increased, as well as providing a labour force to the hospital. When the first nurses graduated, they were given a certificate of completion, twenty five dollars, and a nursing medal. Over the years, nurses were sometimes given pins and/or rings or other memorabilia to commemorate their graduation from the school.