Framed graduation photograph of Brockville General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1941; 16 nursing graduates in two rows holding bouquets of roses taken in front of a fireplace mantle; framed in a painted frame with glass front.
Framed graduation photograph of Brockville General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1941; 16 nursing graduates in two rows holding bouquets of roses taken in front of a fireplace mantle; framed in a painted frame with glass front.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Found in garage at rental propery in Kingston, Ontario; home owner did not know which previous tenant was the original owner
On photograph backing: "GRADUATING CLASS // BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1941"; right side: "Murray & Son // Brockville"; back of frame: "THE ROY STUDIO // 140 1/2 HUNTER ST. PETERBORO, ONT. //PHOTOGRAPHERS, PICTURE FRAMERS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-1
Length
33.8 cm
Width
27.3 cm
Depth
1.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 33.8 cm x Width 27.3 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Chipped paint on frame on bottom of frame; photograph and frame backing are faded; frame backing is torn in centre; framer's paper sticker is peeling
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
Brockville General Hospital, "History -- School of Nursing", https://www.brockvillegeneralhospital.ca/en/who-we-are/history.aspx
Research Facts
The Brockville General Hospital School of Nursing began on Ormond Street in Brockville, Ontario in 1889 and the first nurse graduated in 1893. The school produced 1,189 graduates before nursing programs became part of community college curriculums in 1974.