Black and white photograph of 25 nurses in graduation uniforms: 1925 Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduation; the nurses are holding roses and rolled diplomas, standing in a line outside at the southeast corner of the Nurses' Home; the picture is mounted in a rectangular dark brown-s…
Black and white photograph of 25 nurses in graduation uniforms: 1925 Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduation; the nurses are holding roses and rolled diplomas, standing in a line outside at the southeast corner of the Nurses' Home; the picture is mounted in a rectangular dark brown-stained frame with brown paper backing; two metal loops are set into the shorter frame edges to accomodate a picture wire; underneath the paper backing a cardboard support has been inserted.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Mildred Davis, Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduate Class of 1925; donated by her nephew.
"K.G.H. Graduating Class, 1925 [cursive] // MARRISON // PHOTO" appears in white along the bottom edge of the photo; "MARRISON FRAMING" appears stamped in brown ink on the brown paper backing.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-6
Length
67.3 cm
Width
22.7 cm
Depth
1.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 67.3 cm x Width 22.7 cm x Depth 1.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Frame nails showed signs of corrosion; photo appeared free from tears or fading; acidic paper backing was loose, revealing a cardboard insert; picture wire was missing and wire loops showed signs of active corrosion; frame and glass were dusty; the top edge of the frame was loose.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Website
Reference Comments
Leath Davis
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
Mildred was sister to Anna and Elsie Davis, all Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduates.
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.
Exhibit History
Kingston General Hospital Nursing Alumnae 2005 Special exhibit, Museum of Health Care, 20 May 2005-24 June 2005