Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Archival
Nursing
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Portrait Picture
Classification
Archival, Images
Nursing
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Portrait Picture
Accession Number
995002149
Description
Wood framed monochromatic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1928; 9 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame with glass front and cardboard backing.
Wood framed monochromatic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1928; 9 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame with glass front and cardboard backing.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae via Marilyn Boston
Handwritten on back: "Harriett // Guess // Jean // Guess // 1928"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-1
Length
32.3 cm
Width
19.6 cm
Depth
1.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 32.3 cm x Width 19.6 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Condition Remarks
Loose surface dirt between glass cover and photo; frame shows wear; backing is torn on left side
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.