Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Bigelow Theater, 596-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1893-02-11

GUSN

GUSN-391749

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Description

The image depicts an interior view of the Bigelow Theater at Massachusetts General Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School. Visible in the scene are medical staff wearing white uniforms gathered around tables likely used for medical or surgical demonstrations. In the background, a large group of individuals, possibly students or observers, are seated in tiered rows in an auditorium-style setting. The setting appears to be educational, possibly for gathering medical knowledge or observing a medical procedure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
medical schools (buildings)
professors (teacher)
students
amphitheaters (built works)
classrooms
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

6163

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024511
B-Series negative 596-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.596-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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