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This collection consists of 41 glass lantern slides and duplicate photographic prints. This series of glass slides appears to have been collected in the Department of Surgery as a presentation on the history of the Washington University Medical Center circa 1912 through 1939. A few of the slides duplicate photographs found in other visual collections. However, the majority are unique photographs of the construction of the WU Medical Center, or are the only visual records documenting important events, including the cornerstone laying for the WUSM North Building in 1913 (VC057025, VC057026) and a ceremony prior to the construction of St. Louis Maternity Hospital (VC057037). Descriptions of the pictures were provided by Dr. Eugene Bricker.
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is a photograph of the early stages of Barnes Hospital construction. The street sign on the telephone pole apparently refers to Kingshighway on the left; the sign at right angles on the right cannot be read but certainly cannot be Euclid Avenue because if the photograph was taken from the corner of Kingshighway and Euclid the two residence structures that persisted for some time after Barnes Hospital was built would be evident in the foreground. Note the gas lamp, the paved streets with curbstones and apparently provided with drainage to an underground system."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "Wabash railroad tracks behind the Barnes Hospital site which are still present to this date."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "Looking across the Wabash tracks to St. John's Hospital from the Barnes Hospital site. The slide is reversed as labelled. The street paralleling the near building will be Audubon."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The early stages of excavation for the hospital with the excavating equipment then available in use. The two dwellings are the dwellings that persisted on the corner of Kingshighway and Euclid for some time, actually up until the time Maternity Hospital and McMillan Hospital were built."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "Another view toward St. John's Hospital of the early stages of excavation for Barnes."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "Further along in the construction of Barnes Hospital looking from the east and toward the two buildings on the corner."
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The quotation reads: "Concerning the Bishops, Mr. Barnes said: 'They are not only men of piety and good principles, but of sounds sense and executive ability, and I can trust both their hearts and their heads.'" Description from Dr. Bricker: "Quotation of Mr. Barnes was taken from an address by Bishop Eugene R. Hendrix of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the cornerstone laying of Barnes Hospital, October 11, 1912."
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The quotation reads: "While the Methodist church is one of the largest Protestant denominations, it is one of the poorest financially; yet it does more work among the poor than any of the others; so I think my fortune will do most good with it." Description from Dr. Bricker: "The quotation on this slide was from the same address as mentioned in Slide 7."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A view of the partially completed hospital from across Kingshighway in Forest Par. The nearest building is the private pavilion which occupied what is now the site of Queeny Tower."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The hospital was amply supplied with porches where patients could be rolled for the salubrious effects of fresh air and sunshine." See also VC012027 for original print.
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "In this photograph the hospital is completed. Maternity and McMillan have not yet replaced the structures in the foreground corner. The rather large building just behind it, to the right of Barnes Hospital, is the Washington University Clinic and Dispensary. It is still present."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A panoramic view of the completed Barnes Hospital. The clinic is on the far right. The dome-like structure over the central entrance was a skylight for the huge ampitheater which was in the center of this part of the building. The second wing from the left is that part of Barnes Hospital that was subsequently replaced by the construction of the Rand Johnson Building."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The laundry facilities were quite modern for that day." See also VC012041 for the original print.
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The ambulance entrance was in the central portion of the backside of Barnes Hospital; a sight that has long since been lost in subsequent building. It was approximately where the big central cafeteria is at the present time."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is the central lobby of Barnes Hospital, the bust of Mr. Barnes is in the middle background. The telephone switchboard for years was located just behind this information desk. Apparently this photograph was made at the time the lobby was being renovated since the switchboard is gone and the information desk is being removed."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A view of the information desk showing the process of its removal. The luncheonette, drugs and soda fountain were all present in 1930. Shortly subsequent to that time this corner was converted into administrative offices where Mr. Burlingham, the Director of the Hospital, had his office."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The information desk has been removed and you can see the marks of the telephone switchboard just beyond where the information desk was."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is the old 2418 Medical Ward which was on the first floor of Barnes Hospital in the East Wing. Eventually rods were put up for curtains so that beds could be isolated somewhat, but for a long time it was a wide open ward just as indicated here."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This could be called the communications center; two telephone operators doing everything by hand. The young girl at the window is Rose who was here and in charge of the telephone operators for many, many year. The photo was made before the switchboard expanded into the lobby."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A view of the clinic."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A view of the clinic building with people queued up for admission and with the window to the pharmacy evident. The pharmacy was still in this position up to 1930."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The metabolism ward was in the central portion of Barnes Hospital on the second floor, and for years was under the direction of Dr. Harry Bulger who was an early specialist in the treatment of diabetes."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "A view of the Medical School which was built concomitantly with Barnes Hospital with the long connecting corridor between the North and South Buildings."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This shows the power house and Wabash railroad tracks."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This shows the dedication of Washington University. The distinguished gentleman with the white hair and beard is Mr. Robert Brookings, President of the Washington University Corporation. The man whose back is toward us remains unidentified. The gentleman sitting with the straw hat on his kneee is clearly evident as Mr. Mallinckrodt. No others visible are identified."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The unidentified gentleman who is making the address might be Bishop Hendrix of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sitting just above Mr. Brookings' lap is Dr. William Welch of Hopkins and next to him is Mr. Mallinckrodt."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This gathering of people has to be at the site of Children's Hospital. The building seen on the right appears to be the backside of the private pavilion and the building on the left with the tower in the central portion is the backside of Barnes Hospital. So this would seem to be just about the site on which Children's Hospital was built. The date is 6/16/13."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "In both this and the preceding slide the central tower of Barnes Hospital can be seen on the extreme left, so in my opinion it pretty well localizes the gathering to the Children's Hospital site."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is Children's Hospital entrance on the side as it remained for many years. The building behind with the open stairway is part of Children's Hospital and the part that was used for contagious diseases."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is the Nurses' Residence facing on Kingshighway. This entrance was used for only a short time. There was a circular driveway between Children's Hopsital and the Nurses' Residence which was used for an approach to the side entrance to the Nurses' Residence."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This slide shows the surgical ampitheater of the new hospital with the skylight which was always a part of surgical ampitheaters in those days. The balcony was for standing observers. The ampitheater was still in use when I arrived at medical school in 1930. The Rand-Johnson Building with the new operating rooms had not yet been completed."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "The first operation performed at Barnes Hospital, an appendectomy done by Dr. Fred Murphy - on the other side of the table; Dr. Sachs, his First Assistant, is on the near side of the table. The other members present are named in the accompanying operative note." See also VC005001, VC029007, VC044282-VC044285.
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is the anesthesia sheet for the first operation performed December 12, 1914. Nitrous oxide and oxygen plus drop ether were used for anesthesia."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is part of the operative note written by Dr. Barney Brooks in which he quotes the comments of Dr. Fred Murphy." See also VC008027 and VC044281.
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "On this occasion General Foch of the French Army was in the United States drumming up assistance and he is presenting a flag to Dr. Fred Murphy who is mobilizing the 21st General Hospital for service in France."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This shows Dr. Graham and his surgical staff. The slides when found contained a note which names everyone in the photograph. Front row, from left to right: Dr. Vilray Blair, Plastic Surgery; Dr. R. Mills; Dr. Evarts Graham; Dr. Dean Allison, Orthopedist; Dr. Ernest Sachs, Neurosurgery. The second row, from left to right: Dr. James A. Brown; Dr. Sherwood Moore, Radiology; Dr. John Caulk, Urology; Dr. Barney Brooks, General Surgery; Dr. B.Y. Alvis, Opthalmology; Dr. Meyer Weiner, Opthalmology; Dr. Archer O'Reilly, not sure of his specialty. Top row: Dr. Strauss, Dr. Glover Copher, Dr. George Belcher, Dr. Pagett, Dr. Bransford Adelsberger, and Dr. Edwin Lehman. This photograph must have been made relatively soon after Dr. Graham's arrival as Chairman of the Department."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "Dr. John Hobbs says the occasion that is represented by this illustration was that of dedication of Maternity Hospital. The geographical location is someplace Maternity Hospital area with the background of Barnes Hospital buildings. Excavation shown on the following slide was probably underway at the time of this meeting."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This is the excavation for Maternity Hospital. The street in front is Kingshighway, which is now Barnes Hospital Plaza. The date on this slide was 4/25/26."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "This slide was made during the demolition process of the surgical wing of Barnes Hospital prior to the building of the Rand-Johnson Hospital. The building to the left is the private pavilion, the buildings in the background are the two portions of Children's Hospital, and beyond that the Nurses' Residence."
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Description from Dr. Bricker: "An aerial view of the complex after completion of the Rand-Johnson Building. The two dwellings on the corner of Kingshighway and Euclid have been replaced by the McMillan Hospital and Maternity Hospital. Children's Hospital and the expanded Nurses' Residence are visible on Kingshighway behind the Rand-Johnson Building. St. John's Hospital and St. John's Nursing HOme are visible on Audubon Avenue. The Forest Park Hotel is visible in the upper left corner. The Medical School and Shriner's Hospital are in the lower right. The part of Forest Park in front of the Hospital was used for baseball diamonds as is evident. The baseball diamonds caused so much dust during the summertime that they were discontinued and this part of Forest Park was beautifully landscaped with cypress trees and evergreens, which were eventually demolished when the underground garage was erected."
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