Monochrome photograph of numerous nurses in white uniforms and caps at the center of the image entering Chalmers United Church for graduation; also carrying their navy wool capes on their left arm, except for the nurse at the back of the line closest to the camera who is carrying her cape with her …
Monochrome photograph of numerous nurses in white uniforms and caps at the center of the image entering Chalmers United Church for graduation; also carrying their navy wool capes on their left arm, except for the nurse at the back of the line closest to the camera who is carrying her cape with her right arm; three men and a small group of children can be seen at the left of the image in formal attire near two parked cars; another group of people in formal wear can be seen entering a separate entrance than that of which the nurses used, located at the side of the building; image is taken on a medium sized white card and is surrounded by white narrow borders; on the back of the photograph is a stamped marking of the number "295" and the word "graduation" written in pen.
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.
Almost excellent, but the photograph is just barely warped, as the top and bottom side raise a little; the image is also slightly faded evenly.
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.