Monochrome photograph of five nurses in white shirts with possibly paper cutout of pink hearts on them; the first four nurses also have pink bands in their hair; there are two other women barely seen, except for their heads, standing behind the two nurses in the middle of the image; the nurses are …
Monochrome photograph of five nurses in white shirts with possibly paper cutout of pink hearts on them; the first four nurses also have pink bands in their hair; there are two other women barely seen, except for their heads, standing behind the two nurses in the middle of the image; the nurses are standing behind a table with silver tea pots on them as part of a Valentine tea ceremony taking place at the Kingston General Hospital; the image is printed on thin card with narrow white borders; on the back of the photograph is the date of the photograph written in black pen; also on the back in print are "C21" in bottom left corner and various diamond symbols scattered throughout with "SELO" written inside them.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
The photograph originally belonged to Myrtle (Eakin) McKendry, the mother of Richard McKendry and a graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1942.
Slightly warped, as the photograph does not lie flat, but rather raises up on the left and rights sides; small stain on the back of the photograph.
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Andrea Melvin, “Badges of Honour or Devices of Control?: Nursing Uniforms at Kingston General Hospital Training School for Nurses,” Dr. Margaret Angus Research Fellowship, 2008. Museum of Health Care at Kingston.
Research Facts
Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing students worked up to twelve hour shifts almost seven days a week, and had little free time besides regulated vacation periods. Nurses made the most of the free time they had by going to dances, swimming, skating, participating in sports, picnics, and singing in the school's choir.
The people in the photograph are Reta Middleton, Myrtle Eakin, Joyce Johnson, Ede Donaldson, and Jean Remy.